Desserts and Salads.

Desserts and Salads.SAUCES.1.Wine Chaudeau.— Into a lined saucepan put ½ bottle Rhine wine, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 teaspoonful cornstarch, the peel of ½ lemon and the yolks of 6 eggs; place the saucepan over a medium hot fire and beat the contents with an egg beater until just at boiling point; then instantly remove from the fire, beat a minute longer, pour into a sauce bowl and serve with boiled or baked pudding.2.White Wine Sauce.— Over the fire place a saucepan containing 2 cups white wine, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 3 whole eggs, the yolks of 4 eggs and the peel and juice of 1 lemon; beat the contents of saucepan with an egg beater until nearly boiling; then instantly remove and serve.3.Wine Cream Sauce.— ½ bottle white wine, ½ teaspoonful cornstarch, 3 eggs (yolks and whites beaten separately), 4 tablespoonfuls sugar and the peel and juice of ½ lemon; put all the ingredients except the whites of eggs in saucepan; beat with an egg beater until just about to boil; then remove from fire; have the whites beaten to a stiff froth; add them to the sauce, beat for a minute longer and then serve.4.Claret Sauce.— Over the fire place a lined saucepan containing ½ bottle claret, 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 lemon cut into slices and freed of the pits, a piece of cinnamon and 1 small tablespoonful cornstarch mixed with water or wine; stir constantly until it comes to a boil; then strain and serve. Or boil 1 tablespoonful cornstarch in 1½ cups water, with piece of cinnamon and a few slices of lemon, for a few minutes; then remove from the fire; add ½ pint claret and sugar to taste.5.Bishop Sauce.— Boil 2 ounces of sago in 2 cups water, with 1 tablespoonful fine minced or ground bitter almonds, a piece of cinnamon and the peel of 1 lemon; when sago is done strain it through a sieve, add 1½ cups claret, ¼ pound sugar and 1 teaspoonful of bishop essence.6.Madeira Sauce, No. 1.— Set a small saucepan on the stove with the yolks of 3 eggs, 1 cup Madeira and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; stir until it comes to a boil; then remove from fire and add by degrees 4 tablespoonfuls sweet cream, stirring constantly, and serve.7.Madeira Sauce, No. 2.— Mix 1 tablespoonful flour with 1½ spoonfuls butter; add 1½ cups boiling water; boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from the fire, add ½ cup Madeira and 3 tablespoonfuls sugar.8.Butter Sauce.— In a small saucepan mix 1 tablespoonful flour with a little cold water; add by degrees 1 cup of boiling water, stirring constantly; set the saucepan over the fire, add 1 heaping tablespoonful butter in small pieces; continue stirring and boil for a few minutes.9.Sherry Wine Sauce, No. 1.— Add to the Butter Sauce ½ cup sugar and ½ pint sherry wine.10.Sherry Wine Sauce, No. 2.— 1 cup sherry wine, ½ cup water, the yolks of 3 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and the grated rind of ½ lemon; put all the ingredients in a small saucepan over the fire and keep stirring until the sauce begins to thicken; then take it off; if allowed to boil it will be spoiled, as it will immediately curdle; beat the whites to a stiff froth, stir them into the sauce and serve.11.Sherry Wine Sauce, No. 3.— Melt in a small saucepan 1 tablespoonful butter; add 1 teaspoonful flour; when well mixed add 1 cup sherry wine, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and the yolks of 4 eggs; stir briskly until the sauce is on the point of boiling; then instantly remove and serve with plum or bread pudding.12.Wine or Brandy Sauce.— Prepare 1 cup Butter Sauce, sweeten it with sugar, add 1 glass brandy, port or sherry wine, a little lemon juice and nutmeg.13.Arrack Sauce (Allemande).— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with some white wine; add in small pieces 2 tablespoonfuls butter, peel and juice of ½ lemon and 2 cups white wine; place a saucepan containing the ingredients over the fire and stir until it comes to a boil; remove from the fire, add 1 cup arrack and 1 cup sugar.14.Arrack Sauce (English).— Put in a small saucepan 1 tablespoonful flour mixed with a little cold water, the yolks of 3 eggs, 1 tablespoonful butter, a piece of cinnamon, a little lemon peel, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1½ cups water; set saucepan over the fire, stir constantly until it commences to boil; then instantly remove from the stove, add a little lemon juice and ½ cup arrack. This sauce can be made with any kind of wine or brandy.15.Brandy Sauce (with Milk, “English Style”).— Put in a small saucepan 1 cup milk, the yolks of 2 eggs, 1 tablespoonful sugar and a little grated lemon peel; stir over the fire till the sauce is at boiling point; instantly remove and add 3 tablespoonfuls brandy; serve with plum pudding.16.Brandy Sauce (American), No. 1.— Stir 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar with 1½ spoonfuls butter to a cream; add by degrees the yolks of 2 eggs, ½ cup boiling water and ½ cup brandy; put all the ingredients in a tin cup and set it in a saucepan of hotwater;stir until the sauce is boiling hot; flavor with nutmeg and vanilla. This sauce may be made of wine in the same manner.17.Brandy Sauce, No. 2.— Beat 1 tablespoonful butter with 6 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees 1 wine-glassful of brandy, 3 tablespoonfuls boiling water and a little nutmeg; put the sauce into a tin cup, set in saucepan of boiling water and stir until the sauce is hot; but do not allow it to boil.18.Punch Sauce.— Place a small vessel on the stove with 1 cup of rum, 2 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar, the grated rind of ½an orange and 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence; let it remain over the fire until the liquor catches a light flame; put on the lid for 1 minute; then remove it from the fire, add the juice of 1 orange and serve hot. This sauce isusuallypoured over the pudding.19.Rum Sauce.— Mix ½ tablespoonful flour with a piece of butter the size of an egg; add 1 cup boiling water; when well mixed together add ½ cup Rhine wine, the peel and juice of ½ lemon, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a piece of cinnamon and the yolks of 3 eggs; place in a saucepan over the fire and beat with an egg beater till the sauce comes to a boil; instantly remove and add ½ cup rum. In place of rum, brandy may be used.Note.—The eggs may be omitted and 1 tablespoonful flour used instead of ½.20.Sauce à la Diaz.— Place a tin pan over the fire with 1 cup rum, ½ cup Marella wine, 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, the grated rind of 1 orange and 1 teaspoonful vanilla; leave the pan on the stove until the liquor takes fire; then cover quickly; boil 1 minute; draw it from the fire to the side of the stove; let it stand a few minutes; then strain into a bowl; cover tightly and when cold pour it over the pudding.21.Wine Chaudeau (with Rum).— Place a saucepan on the stove with 1 teaspoonful cornstarch mixed with a little cold water; add 2 whole eggs, the yolks of 2 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a little lemon juice, some grated orange peel, ½ bottle Rhine wine and 2 glasses of rum; stir with an egg beater until just about to boil; then instantly remove from the fire, stir for a few minutes longer and serve. Any other kind of liquor may be used instead of rum.22.Wine Sauce (with Almonds and Raisins).— Put a small vessel over the fire with ½ bottle claret, 3 tablespoonfuls ground almonds, 3 tablespoonfuls raisins, a piece of cinnamon, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar and the peel of 1 lemon; stir until it boils; then remove from the fire, take out cinnamon and lemon peel and serve.23.Hard Sauce.— Stir ¼ pound butter with 8 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream until it looks white; add by degrees 1small glass of brandy (and, if liked, a little nutmeg); the yolks of 2 eggs may also be beaten through the sauce.24.Hard Sauce (with Cherries).— Make a hard sauce with the yolks of 2 eggs and put some nice, ripe cherries (without the pits) into it; stir the whole well together and serve with suet pudding or dumplings. Blackberries, peaches or plums may be used instead of cherries.25.Strawberry Sauce.— Boil in a saucepan 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch in 1½ cups water with the rind of 1 lemon; take it from the fire, add 1 cup strawberry juice, a little Rhine wine or claret and sweeten with sugar.26.Sauce of Apricots.— Boil 3 tablespoonfuls apricotmarmaladewith 1 tablespoonful butter and ½ cup water 5 minutes; add 2 tablespoonfuls brandy and serve with boiled suet, batter pudding or apple dumplings.27.Sauce of Cherries, No. 1.— Place in a saucepan 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and ½ cup claret; when this boils add 1 pint of ripe cherries (without the pits); boil them 10 minutes; then take out the cherries and mix 1 teaspoonful cornstarch with a little water; add it to the sauce, boil a minute, strain and put cherries back into the sauce; serve cold.28.Sauce of Cherries, No. 2.— Remove the pits from ½ pound ripe cherries; put the stones into a mortar and pound them fine; put them, with the cherries, 1 pint water and a piece of cinnamon, in a saucepan; add ¾ cup sugar and boil slowly ½ hour; strain and thicken the sauce with 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch; boil a minute, add ½ cup claret and serve.29.Strawberry Hard Sauce.— Stir 2 tablespoonfuls butter to a cream with 1 cup powdered sugar; add the yolks of 2 eggs; beat until very light and stir 1 cup nice, ripe strawberries through it; put the sauce in a glass dish, cover with the beaten whites of 2 eggs and put some nice strawberries on top of the sauce. Any other kind of fruit may be used instead of strawberries. Or stir ½cup butter with 1 cup powdered sugar to a cream; add the beaten white of 1 egg and 1 cup thoroughly mashed strawberries.30.Raspberry Sauce, No. 1.— Put in a small saucepan the peel of 1 lemon, a little piece of cinnamon, 1 cup water and 1 spoonful sugar; boil 5 minutes; mix 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch with some cold water; add it to the contents of saucepan; boil a minute; add 1 cup raspberry juice or syrup and serve either hot or cold.31.Raspberry Sauce, No. 2.— Set a saucepan on the stove with 1½ cups raspberry juice, ½ cup water, the juice and peel of 1 lemon, sugar to taste, 1 teaspoonful cornstarch and the yolks of 3 eggs; beat constantly with an egg beater until it comes to a boil; quickly remove it from the fire; beat for a few minutes longer; beat the whites of the 3 eggs to a stiff froth and stir them into the sauce.32.Huckleberry Sauce.— Put the huckleberries with a little water in a saucepan over the fire; boil slowly for ½ hour; then strain through a sieve, sweeten with sugar and thicken with a little cornstarch; add a few tablespoonfuls port wine or a little lemon juice and claret; serve cold.33.Sauce of Dried Cherries.— Wash 1 pound dried cherries; put them into a mortar and pound fine; place them in a saucepan with 3 or 4 cups water over the fire; add a few zwiebacks, a piece of cinnamon and boil 1 hour; strain through a sieve, add a little claret and lemon juice and sweeten with sugar.34.Nut Sauce.— Stir 1 tablespoonful butter with 5 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add the yolks of 2 eggs and a few spoonfuls of water; put it in a tin pail; set in a vessel of hot water; stir until hot; remove the sauce from the fire, add ½ cup fine, minced almonds and flavor with vanilla. Fine, chopped, stoned raisins may be used instead of almonds.35.Hard Sauce (with Nuts).— Prepare a hard sauce of 1 tablespoonful butter and 5 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar; beat this until white; add by degrees the yolks of 2 eggs; beat the whites of 2 eggs to a stiff froth; add the sauce gradually to the whites; beatconstantly with an egg beater; and lastly add 1 cup pounded or ground nuts, almonds, walnuts, hazel or hickory nuts. The nuts may be finely chopped if more convenient. This sauce may be prepared in the same manner with peaches, apricots (peeled and cut into pieces) or preserved pineapple.36.Strawberry Custard Sauce.— Place a small saucepan on the stove with 1 pint milk, the yolks of 2 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; stir constantly until it comes to a boil; instantly remove from the fire, flavor with vanilla and set it away to cool; then stir 1 cup strawberries into it; beat the whites of the 2 eggs to a stiff froth and put it on top of the sauce. This sauce is excellent with strawberry shortcake.Note.—Any kind of fruit may be substituted for strawberries.37.Fruit Sauce (not boiled).— Stir 1 cup raspberry juice and 1 of currants with 8 tablespoonfuls sugar for 20 minutes; serve with cold puddings. Or boil 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch in water for a few minutes; sweeten with sugar; thin it with raspberry, currant or cherry juice; add a little Rhine wine and serve with cold pudding. This sauce is exceedingly nice when made of strawberries with the addition of the juice of 1 orange and a little grated skin.38.Peach Sauce, No. 1.— To be served cold. Pare and cut in halves ½ dozen peaches; stew them in sugar syrup; press them through a sieve; thicken them with a little arrowroot or cornstarch; boil a minute, add a little white wine and serve. Or boil the peaches (after they are peeled and free from the stones) in sugar syrup until tender; then take them out, put in a dish, cut each half into 4 pieces and pour the liquor over them; then serve with tapioca pudding.39.Peach Sauce, No. 2.— Beat 1 tablespoonful butter with 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add the yolks of 2 eggs; beat until very light and creamy; then beat the whites of the 2 eggs to a stiff froth; add the sauce to them by degrees; keep on beating with an egg beater until all is well mixed together and stir 1 cup of fine, cut peaches through it; serve with boiled pudding.40.Sauce of Currants and Raspberries.— Wash ½ pound red currants and raspberries; sprinkle with sugar and let them stand ½ hour; prepare a sauce the same as for Peach Sauce and stir the fruit through it.41.Cream Sauce (with Jelly), No. 1.— Stir 1 cup currant jelly until smooth; add 1 cup rich, sweet cream and beat with an egg beater to a froth; add a little arrack rum or Cognac and serve with cold pudding.42.Cream Sauce (with Jelly), No. 2.— Beat ½ cup fruit jelly and the whites of 2 eggs to a stiff froth and serve with cold pudding.43.Lemon Sauce, No. 1.— Stir 1 tablespoonful butter with 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees 1 beaten egg, the juice and grated rind of ½ lemon, a little nutmeg and 4 tablespoonfuls boiling water; beat the sauce thoroughly for 5 minutes; put in a tin pail and set in saucepan of hot water; stir constantly until very hot, but do not allow it to boil.44.Lemon Custard Sauce.— Place a saucepan with 1 pint milk, 3 whole eggs and 3 tablespoonfuls sugar over the fire and stir until it just comes to the boiling point; quickly remove, pour sauce into a dish, flavor with lemon essence and serve cold with cold pudding.45.Lemon Sauce (with Liquor).— Melt in a saucepan 1 tablespoonful butter; add ½ tablespoonful flour; when well mixed pour in 1 cup boiling water; boil 2 minutes; remove from the fire, pour sauce into a bowl; add the juice of ½ lemon, a little nutmeg and a glass of brandy; sweeten with sugar and serve hot. Very nice withrolly-polypudding or apple dumplings. Sherry or Madeira wine may be used instead of brandy.46.Sauce à l’Orange.— Stir the yolks of 4 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees 1 cup sweet cream and stir constantly; add the grated rind of 1 orange; put the whole in a tin cup or pail, set in a vessel of hot water and stir allthe time until it is on the point of boiling; then instantly remove from the fire, strain through a sieve over the pudding and serve hot.47.Sauce au Kirsch.— Boil 1 teaspoonful cornstarch in 1 cup water; sweeten with 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; add 2 tablespoonfuls kirsch and serve.48.Lemon Sauce, No. 2.— Mix 2 teaspoonfuls flour with a little cold water; put it in a saucepan; add 1 pint boiling water, 1 tablespoonful butter and ½ cup sugar; stir until the sauce boils; then remove from the fire, add the juice of 1 lemon and a little of the grated rind and nutmeg.49.Lemon Cream Sauce.— Put in a tin pail or cup 1½ cups milk, the yolks of 2 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; set in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater until the sauce comes to a boil; remove from the fire; add ½ teaspoonful lemon essence; beat the whites to a stiff froth and stir them into the sauce.50.Almond Sauce.— Remove the brown skin of 2 ounces of almonds, ground or chopped fine; put them in a saucepan with 2 cups milk, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 3 eggs and 1 teaspoonful of arrowroot; put the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; keep stirring until the sauce comes to a boil. Instead of almonds almond essence may be used; a little brandy may also be added if liked.51.Chocolate Sauce.— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate with 1 cup water and 3 tablespoonfuls sugar for 5 minutes; beat up the yolks of 3 eggs with 1½ cups cold milk; add it to the chocolate; keep stirring until the sauce comes to a boil; instantly take it from the fire, beat for a few minutes longer and pour it into a sauce bowl; serve cold with cold pudding.52.Chocolate Cream Sauce.— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate with 1 cup water for 5 minutes; add sugar to taste; beat up the yolks of 3 eggs with 1½ cups sweet cream; add it to the chocolate; keep stirring until nearly boiling; remove from fire, add some vanilla essence and the beaten whites of the 3 eggs.53.Vanilla Cream Sauce.— Put in a saucepan 2 cups sweet cream, 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, 2 whole eggs and the yolks of 2 eggs; set the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater till the sauce just comes to the boiling point; then instantly remove from the fire; do not allow the sauce to boil; flavor with vanilla extract and serve cold.54.Vanilla Sauce.— Put in a tin cup or pail 2 cups milk and 1 teaspoonful cornstarch; add the yolks of 3 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; place the cup in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater until it comes to a boil; instantly remove; pour the sauce into asaucière; flavor with 1 teaspoonful vanilla and serve cold. Do not allow the sauce to boil or it will curdle.55.Sauce à la Cream (sweet).— Put in a tin pail 2 cups milk, the yolks of 2 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1 teaspoonful cornstarch; set in a vessel of hot water; stir constantly until it comes to a boil; instantly remove; flavor with vanilla; beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth; pour the sauce into a glass dish, spread the beaten whites over it and dust some powdered sugar over all.56.White Sauce.— Boil 2 teaspoonfuls arrowroot in 1 pint milk; add 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1 teaspoonful lemon essence; beat the white of 1 egg to a froth and stir it through the sauce when cold.57.Cream Sauce (plain).— Stir ½ tablespoonful butter with 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; boil 1 tablespoonful flour in 1 cup of water; pour it slowly into the creamed butter; keep on beating until the whole is well mixed; flavor with 1 teaspoonful lemon essence and serve hot.58.Vanilla Sauce (plain).— Put in a saucepan 1 pint milk, 1½ teaspoonfuls cornstarch, sugar to taste and stir over the fire until it boils; flavor with 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence and serve when cold.59.Vanilla Sauce (with Cognac).— Stir 2 tablespoonfuls butter with 6 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add bydegrees 3 tablespoonfuls Cognac, sherry or Madeira wine and ½ cup boiling water; keep beating all the time; put this in a tin pail and set in a vessel of hot water; keep stirring until hot, but do not allow it to boil; remove from the fire and add 2 teaspoonfuls vanilla essence.60.Caramel Sauce.— Put 2 tablespoonfuls sugar in a saucepan over the fire; let it get light brown; add a little water; boil for a minute or two; then pour it into a small saucepan; add 1½ cups of milk or cream and the yolks of 2 eggs; set the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; stir until it comes to a boil; remove from the fire and flavor with 1 teaspoonful vanilla.61.Coffee Cream Sauce.— Pour 2 cups boiling hot cream over 2 tablespoonfuls freshly ground coffee; cover tightly and let it stand 10 minutes; then strain the cream through a fine sieve; put the cream in a small saucepan; add the yolks of 2 eggs, 1 teaspoonful cornstarch and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; put this over a moderate fire and stir until it comes to a boil; remove from the stove, pour it into a sauce bowl and stir the beaten whites of the eggs through it; serve cold.62.Nutmeg Sauce.— Mix 1 tablespoonful butter with 1 tablespoonful flour; add 2 cups boiling water and boil 5 minutes; sweeten with sugar and flavor with grated nutmeg.63.Orange Cream Sauce.— Stir the yolks of 4 eggs with 1½ tablespoonfuls sugar to a cream; add 1 teaspoonful butter, a little grated orange peel and ½ pint sweet cream or milk; put the ingredients in a small saucepan over the fire and stir till boiling hot; when cold mix it with a few spoonfuls whipped cream. Lemon Sauce is made in the same manner. This sauce may also be flavored with vanilla or lemon extract.64.Sabayon Sauce.— Put the yolks of 4 eggs and 1 whole egg in a lined saucepan and beat them with an egg beater to a froth; add 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a small piece of lemon peel, the juice of 1 lemon and ½ bottle of Rhine wine; 5 minutes beforeserving put the saucepan over the fire and beat constantly till boiling hot; but do not allow it to boil; serve at once. Sabayon of Madeira or Malaga wine without lemon juice is made the same way. If rum is added in place of wine it is then called Rum Sabayon Sauce.65.Strawberry Chaudeau Sauce.— Put 1 cup strawberry juice or syrup in a saucepan; sweeten to taste; add ½ cup white wine and the yolks of 2 eggs; beat this over the fire with an egg beater till it foams and rises up; remove from the fire and mix it with the beaten whites of 2 eggs; serve with vanilla koch or souflée.66.Pineapple Chaudeau Sauce.— Put 1 cup pineapple juice or syrup in a saucepan; sweeten to taste; add ½ cup white wine and the yolks of 2 eggs; beat this over the fire with an egg beater till it foams and rises up; remove from the fire and mix it with the beaten whites of 2 eggs; serve with vanilla koch or souflée.67.Raspberry Chaudeau Sauceis made the same as Strawberry Chaudeau Sauce.68.Cocoanut Snow Sauce.— Beat the whites of 3 eggs to a stiff froth and boil 1 cup sugar with ½ cup water till it forms a thread between 2 fingers; then gradually pour it into the beaten whites, stirring constantly; next add 1 cup freshly grated cocoanut.69.Cocoanut Sauce (another way).— Stir 2 tablespoonfuls butter with 1 cup powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees the yolks of 2 eggs; then beat the whites to a stiff froth; mix them with the sauce; add ¾ cup freshly grated cocoanut and serve with boiled pudding.70.Snow Sauce (with orange flavor).— Beat the whites of 2 eggs to a stiff froth; boil a small cup of sugar with ½ cup water till it forms a thread between two fingers; remove it from the fire; add the juice of 1 orange and gradually pour it while hot into the beaten whites, stirring constantly; add last a little grated rind oforange and serve. Snow Sauce with lemon flavor is made the same way.71.Pistachio Sauce.— Stir the yolks of 4 eggs with 1 pint sweet cream and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar over the fire till nearly boiling; remove from fire; add 2 ounces finely pounded pistachio nuts; serve when ice cold with frozen pudding.72.Cold Pineapple Sauce.— Pare and grate a small, ripe pineapple; press it through a sieve; add 1 cup sugar and a glass of Rhine wine; let it stand on ice for 1 hour and serve with frozen pudding.SYRUPS.73.Plain or Sugar Syrup.— Dissolve 4 pounds white sugar, 1 quart cold water and the beaten white of 1 egg; stir until sugar is dissolved; simmer for 3 minutes; skim well, strain through a fine flannel bag and bottle in well corked bottles.74.Pineapple Syrup.— Pare and cut some large, ripe pineapples into small pieces; put them in a stone jar or large bowl; sprinkle a little sugar between and let the pineapples stand covered with a cloth in cellar for 36 hours, or until they have bubbles on top; then strain through a sieve or coarse bag, and if not clear enough strain again through a flannel bag; add to each pint of juice 1 pound of sugar; stir until the sugar is melted; then put it over the fire and simmer 3 minutes; skim and put the syrup in bottles; cork well and keep them in cool place. This syrup may be thinned with 2 parts plain syrup.75.Strawberry Syrup.— Choose none but fine, ripe berries if you wish your syrup to be good; mash the strawberries in a stone jar or bowl; cover with a thin white cloth and let them stand 24 hours at a temperature of 70° to 80° F.; then inclose in a flannel bag and press them; add to each pint of juice 1 pound sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved; then put it over the fire, let it boil up, skim well, remove from fire and bottle while hot.75a.Raspberry Syrupis made the same as strawberry.76.Raspberry and Currant Syrup.— Take equal quantities of raspberries and currants; free the latter from stems; put the fruit together into a stone jar or bowl, mash it up, cover with a cloth and let stand for 24 hours; then inclose the fruit in a coarse bag, press out the juice and to each pint add 1 pound sugar; let it boil up and bottle.77.Raspberry Syrup (without fruit).— To make 8 gallons of syrup prepare a plain syrup of 18 pounds sugar with 5 gallons of water and put it in a clean mixing barrel; next dissolve 2 ouncestataricacid in 1 pint cold water and add it to the syrup; then pour 1 quart boiling water over 4 ounces powdered orrisroot; let it get cold; then filter; add it also to the syrup and stir up well. Color it with the following mixture: Take ½ pound mallow or malva flowers and soak them in ½ gallon water for 6 hours; then mash in a mortar 2 ounces cochineal and 2 ounces alum and pour over these 2 quarts boiling water, and when cold filter; next mix both colors together, add them to the syrup and stir for 15-20 minutes. This is an excellent recipe for imitation of raspberry syrup.78.Raspberry Syrup (without boiling).— Mash some ripe berries in a stone jar or bowl and set the paste for 3 days (covered with a linen cloth) in a cool cellar; then press out the juice through a coarse bag; let it stand for 6 hours; drain off the clear juice and leave the sediment; add to 1 pint juice 1 pound sugar, stir for 1 hour and bottle; cork bottles loosely and set them for 4 days in the sun; then filter through a fine flannel bag; re-bottle the syrup in small bottles, cork well and cover corks with beeswax. Syrup made in this way is excellent for sauces. Strawberry and Currant Syrup without boiling is made in the same manner.79.Blackberry Syrup.— Mash the blackberries in a stone jar, cover and let them stand for 48 hours; then strain them through a bag; add to each pint of juice 1 pound sugar; stir until dissolved; put it over the fire to boil 3 minutes; skim well; add to each quart of syrup ½ gill of French brandy and bottle. Or take nice, ripeberries, mash and strain them; add to each pint of juice 1 pound sugar, ½ teaspoonful ground cloves and the same of cinnamon and mace; boil 5 minutes; add to 1 gallon of syrup ½ pint brandy and bottle.80.Peach Syrup.— Pare and cut the peaches into small pieces; put them in a preserving kettle with a little water; crack some of the peach stones, add them to the peaches and let boil slowly for 15 minutes; then strain through a flannel bag; add to 1 pint juice 1 pound sugar and boil a few minutes; skim well and bottle.81.Apricot Syrupthe same way. Or pare and cut thepeachesinto pieces, crack a few of the stones, add them to the fruit and let it stand 24 hours; then strain; allow for 1 pint juice 1 pound sugar; let it come to a boil; skim well and bottle.82.Cherry Syrup.— Pound a sufficient quantity of ripe cherries (with the pits) in a porcelain or stone mortar; let it stand for 3 days; inclose them in a bag, press out the juice, add to each pint 1 pound sugar; let it boil up once, skim and put the syrup in bottles; cork and set away for use.83.Wild Cherry Syrupis made in the same manner as the above.84.Wild Cherry Bark Syrup.— Pour 1 pint cold water over 4 ounces well bruised wild cherry bark; let it stand for 36 hours; press out and let the liquid stand till clear; add 1½ pounds white sugar; stir until dissolved and strain through fine flannel bag; set away in well corked bottles.85.Vanilla Syrup.— Add ½ ounce fluid extract of vanilla to 1 gallon plain syrup. Another recipe: Rub ½ ounce citric acid with a little plain syrup; add 1 fluid ounce extract of vanilla and 1 gallon plain syrup.86.Vanilla Cream Syrup.— Add to 3 pints plain syrup 1 ounce extract of vanilla, 1 quart rich, sweet cream or condensed milk.87.Cream Syrup.— 1 cup sweet cream, 1 cup milk and 1 pound sugar are well mixed together, and if it is to be kept for several days add a little bicarbonate of sodium.88.Lemon Syrup.— Grate the rind of 16 large, fresh lemons over 8 pounds granulated sugar; add 2 quarts cold water and the juice of the lemons; stir until the sugar is melted; then strain through a fine flannel bag and put the syrup in well corked pint bottles. Be careful to grate off only the yellow part of the rind of the lemons; the white part will give the syrup a bitter taste. There is no better lemon syrup made than this. 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls of this syrup in a glass of cold water makes fine lemonade and is also excellent for mineral waters and sauces.89.Lemon Syrup (with Oil of Lemon).— Add to 1 gallon plain syrup 25 drops oil of lemon and 10 drams citric acid; mix the oil and acid together gradually; then add the syrup slowly, and when well mixed bottle syrup and keep in a cool place for use.90.Another Recipe:—Add to 1 gallon plain syrup 6 drams tartaric acid dissolved in a little warm water, 1 ouncegumarabicdissolved in 1 ounce warm water and ½ dram of the best lemon oil, or a sufficient quantity of lemon extract to flavor the syrup.91.Lemon Syrup (plain).— Make of 8 pounds sugar and 2 quarts water a plain syrup; when nearly cold add 1 quart pure lemon juice; filter through a Canton flannel filter and bottle.92.Orange Syrup.— Grate the rind of 12 oranges over 7 pounds granulated sugar; squeeze out the juice, strain and pour it over the sugar; add ½ gallon cold water; stir until sugar is dissolved; then strain through a fine flannel bag and bottle. Care should be taken to grate only the yellow part of the rind of the oranges, as the least particle of white will make the syrup bitter.93.Orange Flower Syrup.— Add to 1 pint orange flower water 1¾ pounds sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved; then bottle.EXTRACTS AND ESSENCES.94.Essence of Lemon.— Grate the rind of 12 lemons; put this in a bottle with 1 pint alcohol and 1 teaspoonful lemon oil; cork bottle tightly; set in a warm place; shake every day and after 2 weeks it will be ready for use.95.Essence of Vanilla.— Take 1 ounce vanilla beans; split each bean in two (lengthwise); then cut into small pieces; put these into a large bottle with 1 pint alcohol and 1 pint water; cork the bottle, nottootightly; set in a warm place for 3 weeks and shake it once every day; it will them be ready for use.96.BischofEssence.— Pare off the peel of 12 green oranges; put them with 1 bottle of good rum in a glass jar that is used for preserving fruit; let it stand 24 hours; then pour the essence into small bottles and set in a cool place for further use; 2 tablespoonfuls to 1 bottle of claret are sufficient.97.Essence of Oranges.— Pare off the peel of 8 yellow and 4 green oranges; put them in a large bottle or glass jar with 1 quart arrack; set in a warm place for 2 weeks; then strain through filtering paper, put into small bottles and set them in a cool place for further use; 2 tablespoonfuls essence are sufficient for 1 bottle wine.98.Peach Essence.— Dissolve 1 fluid dram oil of bitter almonds in 7 pints rectified spirits of 90 per cent.; allow the solution to stand for a few days and then filter it; put away in well corked bottles.99.Bitter Almond Essence.— Dissolve 1 fluid dram oil of bitter almonds in 3 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent. and store the fluid for some time before using it.100.Coffee Essence.— Pour 3 pints rectified spirits of 90 per cent. over 5¼ ounces finely roasted and ground coffee; let it stand for several days, draw off the fluid and filter.101.Cherry Essence.— Press out the flesh of ripe cherries; let the mass stand quietly in a moderately warm room until the purejuice has separated from the pulp; then place the mass in a bag, press the juice out, let it stand for a few hours longer and add an equal quantity of rectified spirits of 90 per cent.102.Strawberry Essence.— Bruise 4½ pounds wild strawberries; pour 3 quarts spirits of 90 per cent, over the mass; let it stand for some time and filter. The product will be about 1 gallon of strawberry essence.103.Raspberry Essence.— Crush 2 pounds ripe raspberries; press them out and add 2 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent.104.Rose Essence.— Dissolve 2 fluid drams rose oil in 1⅓ quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent. and filter the solution.105.Orange Blossom Extract.— Pour 1¼ pints boiling milk over 10½ ounces fresh orange blossoms; place same over the fire and let it boil up; then add 3 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent.; mix it thoroughly, add 2½ pints champagne and filter.106.Orange Peel Extract.— Crush in a stone mortar the rind of 12 oranges with some sugar; place the mass into a glass jar; add ⅓ gallon of rectified spirits of 90 per cent.; let it stand for 4 days; then decant the clear liquid and filter it; put away in well corked bottles.107.Italian Meringue.— Whites of 5 eggs beaten to a stiff froth, 1 pound sugar, 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract, ¾ cup water; put sugar and water over the fire in a saucepan (one of agateware is best); stir until sugar is dissolved; next put saucepan over the fire and boil till the sugar begins to foam; then take some of the boiling sugar in a spoon and blow it; if it flows off the spoon in large bubbles it is ready to use; wipe the rim of saucepan clean with a damp cloth and remove the sugar from fire; let it cool for 2 minutes; then pour it slowly into the beaten whites, stirring constantly.108.Meringue.— ½ pound powdered sugar and the whites of 5 eggs; carefully separate the whites from the yolks; put the whites in a deep kettle for 15 minutes on ice; then whip it with an eggbeater to a stiff froth; mix in slowly the sugar and use at once. This meringue is used for ornamenting puddings and cakes.109.Spinach Green (for coloring).— Wash a few handfuls spinach, press it out and pound in a mortar to a pulp; then press out the juice in a cloth; put the spinach liquid in a small saucepan; put it for a few minutes over the fire; as soon as the liquid curdles pour it on a fine sieve; let the water run off and the green which remains press through a fine sieve and put it in a well covered glass till wanted. Spinach green is used for coloring creams or puddings.110.Sugar Color.— Place a saucepan with 1 pound sugar and ½ pint water over the fire and boil till the sugar is dark brown and nearly black; then add 1 pint boiling water; stir until all the sugar is well dissolved; boil it for a few minutes; then remove from fire and put it into a well corked bottle. This color is used for coloring soups, sauces and sometimes jellies.111.Lemon Sugar.— Grate the rind of 12 lemons; mix the grated lemon peel with 1 pound powdered sugar; put into well closed jars and set in a cool place; is used for cake sauces and puddings instead of freshly grated lemon peel.112.Vanilla Sugar.— Split the vanilla bean, lengthwise, in two; put some granulated sugar on a plate and scrape the seed out of the vanilla bean; mix it with the sugar and put away in a well closed jar.113.Red Sugar.— Sift out all the fine part of ½ pound granulated sugar; put the sugar on a piece of thick brown paper, drop a few drops of cochineal over the sugar and rub it with the hands till the sugar becomes a red color.114.Green Sugaris prepared in the same manner as the foregoing, but care must be taken to use only green vegetable coloring.FRENCH CREAMS.115.Creme Française à la Vanille.— Put 1 quart sweet cream with the yolks of 8 eggs into a saucepan; add ¾ cup sugarand stir the whole over the fire with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove from fire, add 2 teaspoonfuls essence of vanilla and 1½ ounces clarified gelatine (see Gelatine); continue stirring until the cream has cooled off; then set a plain form with tube in center into cracked ice, pour in the cream, cover and let it remain for 2 hours. If the form is oiled with fine almond oil the cream will turn out without dipping the form into hot water; the oiling is best done with a fine brush; the form is then turned upside down, so that all superfluous oil has a chance to run out.116.Creme Française au Chocolat.— Melt ¼ pound grated chocolate in the oven; then put it with 1 quart cream, ¾ cup sugar and the yolks of 8 eggs over the fire; stir until nearly boiling; remove it from fire, add 1 teaspoonful essence of vanilla and 1 ounce clarified gelatine and finish same as in foregoing recipe.117.Creme Française aux Amandes.— 1 quart cream, ¼ pound blanched and finely pounded almonds, the yolks of 8 eggs, ½ cup sugar and ½ vanilla bean; boil the cream and pour it over the pounded almonds; cover and let it stand till cold; then strain the cream through a sieve; place a saucepan with the cream, yolks, vanilla and sugar over the fire; stir with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.118.Creme Française au Café.— Pour 1 quart boiling cream over 4 tablespoonfuls fresh, ground coffee; cover and let it stand for 5 minutes; then strain through a fine sieve of cloth; place a saucepan over the fire with the coffee cream, yolks of 8 eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar and stir till nearly boiling; finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.119.Creme Française au Thé.— Pour 1 quart boiling cream over 2 tablespoonfuls of the best black tea; let it stand, well covered, for 5 minutes; then strain; put the tea cream with the yolks of 8 eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar in saucepan over the fire and stir till nearly boiling; finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.120.Creme Française au Marasquin.— Place a saucepan with 1 quart cream, the yolks of 8 eggs, ½ cup sugar and 1 teaspoonful vanilla over the fire and stir till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and add 16 sheets of gelatine which has been soaked in cold water for 10 minutes and pressed out; add lastly ½ pint maraschino and finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.121.Creme Française au Rhumis made the same as the foregoing, substituting rum for maraschino.122.Petits Pots Creme à la Vanille.— Mix well together 1 quart cream, yolks of 8 eggs, 4 whole eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar; fill the cream into buttered custard cups, set them in a pan of hot water on top of the stove, cover with a pan or paper and boil till contents are firm; remove from fire and set aside to cool; in serving turn the cream onto a dish and send whipped cream to table with it.123.Creme au Bain-Marie au Caramel.— Boil ¾ cup sugar to a caramel (see Boiling Sugar), add a little boiling water, remove from fire and stir for a few minutes; then place a saucepan with 1 quart cream or milk, 4 whole eggs and the yolks of 8 eggs over the fire; add the caramel sugar and stir till nearly boiling; fill the cream into a buttered form, cover it tightly and place the form into a vessel of hot water; let it stand for 1½ hours on the hot stove; the water should be boiling hot, but must not boil; when done take it from the fire, set in cool place; when cold and ready to serve turn the cream onto a round dish and send to table without sauce.124.Creme au Bain-Marie au Chocolat.— Melt 4 tablespoonfuls Baker’s chocolate in the oven; mix it with 1 quart cream or milk, 5 tablespoonfuls sugar and boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly; remove it from the fire and when cold add 4 whole eggs, the yolks of 8 and 1 teaspoonful vanilla; beat these well together with an egg beater; butter a form with a tube in the center and sprinkle with fine zwieback crumbs; pour in the cream, cover the form and set in a vessel of hot water; let it boil slowly for an hour; remove it from the fire and set aside to cool; when ready to serveturn the cream onto a dish, garnish with fancy cake and send whipped cream à la vanilla to table with it.125.Vienna Orange Cream.— Soak 1 ounce gelatine in ½ cup cold water 15 minutes, add ½ cup boiling water and stir over the fire till dissolved; stir the yolks of 12 eggs with 12 tablespoonfuls sugar to a cream; add by degrees the juice of 8 oranges and 3 lemons, and lastly the gelatine; continue stirring until it begins to thicken; then add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth; rinse out a mould with cold water and sprinkle with sugar, pour in the cream and set it on ice for 2 hours.126.Vienna Lemon Cream.— Stir the yolks of 10 eggs with 1 cup sugar to a cream; add the juice of 4 lemons and the grated rind of ½ a one; lay 12 sheets of gelatine in cold water for 10 minutes, press out and dissolve it in ½ cup boiling water; add it by degrees to the cream and continue stirring till it begins to thicken; then add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth; rinse out a form with cold water and sprinkle with sugar, turn in the cream and set on ice till firm.127.Milk Cream.— Soak 1 ounce gelatine in 1 cup of milk; place a saucepan with 3 cups milk, ¾ cup sugar, 1½ teaspoonfuls vanilla and the yolks of 6 eggs in a vessel of boiling water and stir with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove from the fire, add the gelatine and stir till it becomes cold and begins to thicken; then add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth, turn the cream into a form and set on ice till firm; serve with cold pineapple or strawberry sauce; the form should be rinsed with cold water and sprinkled with sugar before the cream is put in.128.Russian Cream.— Stir the yolks of 9 eggs with 9 tablespoonfuls sugar for ½ hour; add the juice and grated rind of 1 lemon and ½ pint best rum; lay 5 sheets of gelatine for 5 minutes in cold water, press out and put it in ½ cup boiling water; stir until dissolved; then mix it by degrees, stirring constantly, with the above mixture; when it begins to thicken add the whites, beatento a stiff froth, rinse out a mould with cold water, sprinkle with sugar, fill in the cream and set in a cool place till firm.129.Sabayon of Oranges.— Soak 12 sheets of gelatine in cold water for 10 minutes; in the meantime put the juice of 4 oranges, the thin peel of 1, ¾ cup sugar, ½ bottle wine (white is best), 2 whole eggs and the yolks of 6 in a saucepan over the fire; beat this with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and take out the peel, press out the gelatine, add it to the cream and continue the beating till cold; fill it into a cream form and place for 2 hours on ice.130.Sabayon of Lemon.— Soak 12 sheets of gelatine in cold water; put in a saucepan 2 whole eggs and the yolks of 10; add 1 cup sugar, the juice of 3 lemons, the thin peel of 1 and ½ bottle Rhine wine; beat this with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove at once, press out the gelatine, add it to the cream and continue beating till cold and beginning to thicken; fill it into a cream form and set on ice till wanted.131.Whipped Cream.— Put 1 quart of rich, sweet cream into a deep vessel or stone jar and let it stand on ice for an hour; then beat it with an egg beater until stiff; then add sufficient powdered sugar to sweeten and any kind of flavor that may be liked.132.Whipped Cream (with Strawberries).— Put 1 quart ripe strawberries in a colander and rinse with cold water; when well drained put the berries into a glass dish, sprinkle over them 1 cup powdered sugar and set for ½ hour on ice; whip 1 pint sweet cream to a froth, sweeten with powdered sugar and set on ice until wanted; when ready for use pour the cream over berries and serve at once, or send each in a separate dish to the table.133.Cream (with Pineapple).— Prepare the cream in the same manner as the foregoing; pare a ripe sugar-loaf pineapple and break it from the stalk into pieces with a silver fork; put the fruit into a glass dish and sprinkle 1 cup sugar over it; set the dish onice for 1 hour; when ready to serve pour the cream over pineapple and send to table at once.134.Whipped Cream (with Chocolate).— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate in ½ cup water with ½ cup sugar and a little vanilla; when cold mix it with 1 pint whipped cream and set on ice till wanted.135.Whipped Cream (with Oranges).— Pare 6 large oranges, cut them into pieces, remove the pits, put the fruit into a glass dish and sprinkle over it ½ cup powdered sugar; have 1 pint cream, beaten to a stiff froth, mixed with 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar and set fruit and cream on ice till wanted; when ready to serve pour cream over the oranges and send to table at once, or serve each in a separate dish.136.Creme Fouettée à la Cobby.— Mix with whipped cream some fruit marmalade and put it in layers in a glass dish with some preserved cherries and macaroons between each layer; arrange the cream high up in the dish and garnish with lady fingers or fancy cake.137.Whipped Cream (with Peaches).— Pare and cut 6 large, ripe peaches into quarters; put the fruit into a glass dish, sprinkle over it ½ cup powdered sugar and set the dish on ice for 1 hour; also have 1 pint of whipped and sweetened cream standing on ice; in serving cover the peaches with cream; break some lady fingers apart, stand them around the dish and serve at once. Or serve cream and fruit in separate dishes. Instead of fresh fruit preserved fruit may be used.138.Whipped Cream (with Cherries).— Remove the pits from 1 pound of large cherries; put the fruit in a glass dish with ½ cup sugar; set the dish for an hour or two on ice; also have 1 pint of whipped cream on ice; when ready to serve spread the cream over the cherries, or serve each in a separate dish, and send sponge or fancy cake to the table with it. Canned cherries, apricots or peaches may be substituted for fresh fruit.BOILED CREAMS.139.Vanilla Cream.— Place a saucepan with 1 pint cream or milk over the fire, add 2 tablespoonfuls flour, the yolks of 4 eggs, 1 tablespoonful butter, 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract and a sprinkle of salt; stir this until it comes to a boil; when cold mix cream with the yolk of 1 egg and a little sweet cream.140.Chocolate Cream.— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint of milk or cream; add ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract, ¼ pound grated chocolate, 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, ½ tablespoonful butter, a sprinkle of salt and the yolks of 4 eggs; place this in a saucepan over the fire and stir till it boils; then remove and set aside to cool.141.Orange Cream.— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint milk or cream, add ½ tablespoonful butter, 3½ tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 3 or 4 eggs and the grated rind of ½ an orange and stir the cream over the fire till it boils; then set aside to cool.142.Almond Cream.— Pound 6 ounces of blanched almonds with a little cream to a paste; mix them with 1 pint of sweet cream or milk, add 2 tablespoonfuls flour, 3½ tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 4 eggs, a little salt, ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract and ½ tablespoonful butter; stir this over the fire till it boils; then remove and set the cream aside to cool.143.Coffee Cream.— Put 3 ounces fresh roasted Mocha coffee into 1 pint boiling cream; let it stand 15 minutes; then strain, add to the coffee cream 2 tablespoonfuls flour, ½ tablespoonful butter, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a sprinkle of salt and the yolks of 6 eggs; stir this over the fire till it boils; remove it and set the cream aside to cool.144.Creme Frangipane à la Vanille.— Mix ½ cup flour with 2 cups cream, add 5 well beaten eggs, a sprinkle of salt, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 tablespoonful butter and 1 teaspoonful vanilla;stir this over the fire till it boils; remove it, add 8 well pounded macaroons and set aside to cool. Instead of vanilla a little orange or lemon peel may be substituted. Blanched almonds, raisins, currants, finely cut citron or any kind of fruit such as pineapples, strawberries or peaches may also be used.JELLIES.145.Jelliesshould be as clear as crystal, not too sweet and just firm enough to hold together. Jellies that have to stand any length of time on the buffets must, of course, be firmer. A good plan is to make a trial by putting a little in a tin cup and setting it on ice before the jelly is put into a form.146.To Clarify Gelatine.— Put 2 ounces gelatine in a saucepan, add ½ pint cold water and let it stand 10 minutes; then add ½ pint boiling water, set the saucepan in a vessel of boiling water and stir until gelatine is dissolved; beat the whites of 2 eggs to a froth, add the juice of 1 large lemon and a little cold water; stir this into the gelatine, continue stirring until it boils, remove to side of stove and let it stand 5 minutes without boiling; then strain through a jelly bag and use as directed in following recipes.147.To Clarify Sugar.— Put 1 pound sugar in 1 pint cold water and stir till sugar is dissolved; then strain through a napkin. A quicker way is to boil the sugar and water with the juice of 1 lemon for a few minutes and strain the same way.148.To Clarify Fruit Juice.— Lay a few sheets of filtering paper in water and let them soak for 15 minutes, changing the water twice; then press them out, pick into small pieces, wet a little again with water and put the paper into a small sieve; pour the fruit juice onto the paper and let it run through into a dish. If not clear the first time pour back again and let it run through once more.149.Jelly Bag.— Take ¾ yard of white flannel and make a bias bag; this is done by taking the flannel on the bias, sewing the bottom and side together to a point; cut it even on top and hem; then sew a string on each end of hem. In using the bag lay a broom with one end on the back of a chair and the other end on a table; tie the bag onto the broom, in the center, so that it hangs between the table and chair; set a bowl underneath the bag; then pour in the jelly; pour that which runs through first back again into the bag; repeat this once or twice more until the jelly runs through clear. When all the jelly has run through fill it into a mould and set either on ice or in a cool place.150.Orange Jelly.— Clarify 2 ounces of gelatine as directed (see Clarifying Gelatine), dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 pint water, add the thin peel of 2 oranges and let it stand 1 hour; then remove orange peel and strain the sugar syrup through a napkin; remove the peel from 4 oranges, divide them into small quarters and remove the pits without breaking the fruit; next pour the juice of 8 oranges and 2 lemons through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice); as soon as the gelatine, fruit juice and sugar are clarified mix the three together, place a jelly form into cracked ice, pour in a few spoonfuls jelly and when firm lay in one-third of the orange quarters, which should be wiped dry with a napkin; add sufficient jelly to cover the fruit and when hard lay over another third; cover again with jelly and continue until all is used up; cover the form, lay some ice on top and let it stand till firm; when ready to serve dip the form into hot water, wipe it dry, remove cover, turn the jelly into a dish and serve with vanilla sauce or sweet cream.Note.—If the inside of jelly mould is brushed with pure almond oil the form need not be dipped in hot water, as the jelly will slip out without any trouble. Fine olive oil may also be used, but care should be taken to use only the very best, as otherwise the flavor of the jelly will be spoiled.151.Plain Orange Jelly.— Dissolve and clarify 1 ounce gelatine in ½ pint water as directed, dissolve 1 cup sugar in ½ pint water, add the thin peel of 1 orange and let it stand 1 hour; thenstrain through a napkin; let the juice of 5 oranges and 1 lemon run through filtering paper or a fine napkin; mix the gelatine, fruit juice and sugar syrup together, pour it into a jelly mould and set in a cool place to get firm; when ready to serve dip the form into hot water, turn the jelly onto a dish and serve with the following sauce:—Beat 1 egg to a froth, add by degrees 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract.152.Lemon Jelly.— Clarify 2 ounces gelatine as directed, dissolve 1¼ pounds sugar in 1 pint water, add the grated rind of 2 lemons and let it stand ½ hour; then strain through a napkin; let 1 pint of lemon juice run through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice); when the three ingredients have been clarified mix them together, fill the jelly into a jelly mould, set it on ice or in a cold place to get firm and serve same as Orange Jelly.153.Strawberry Jelly.— Put 1 quart ripe strawberries in a colander, rinse them off with cold water and when drained mash them well in a bowl with a silver spoon; dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, add the juice of 1 lemon and put it over the fire to boil 5 minutes; strain through a napkin and when cold pour it over the strawberries; let them stand 3 hours; then strain the berries, first through a jelly bag and then through filtering paper; also let the juice of 2 oranges run through filtering paper; clarify 2 ounces gelatine as directed and when cold add it to the fruit juice; then make a trial by filling a few spoonfuls in a tin cup and set it on ice to form; if not firm enough add a little more dissolved gelatine; fill the jelly alternately with large strawberries in a jelly form and finish the same as Orange Jelly; serve with whipped cream.154.Pineapple Jelly.— Pare and cut a large, ripe pineapple into quarters, remove the hard core from the center and cut the quarters of pineapple into fine slices; dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 pint cold water and juice of 1 lemon, pour it over the pineapple pieces, cover and let it stand for 2 hours; chop the eyes and hard core of pineapple very fine, put them with 1 pint water in a saucepan over the fire and boil slowly ½ hour; when cold strain them and add theliquid to the pineapple; in the meantime clarify 2 ounces gelatine as directed; then drain the pineapple in a sieve, wipe the slices dry with a napkin and lay them on a plate; let the pineapple syrup run through filtering paper or napkin and mix it with the clarified gelatine; also let the juice of 2 oranges and 1 lemon run through filtering paper and add it to the jelly; then make a trial to see if firm enough; place jelly form in cracked ice, pour a few spoonfuls of jelly into the form and when hard put in a layer of pineapple; cover them with jelly and when firm put in another layer of pineapple; continue until all is used up; then cover the form, put some ice on top of form and let it remain till jelly is firm; serve with or without cream or vanilla sauce. This jelly may also be made of preserved pineapple.155.Jelly of Peaches.— Pare 8 large, ripe peaches, cut them into halves, remove the stones and cut each half into 3 or 4 pieces; put the fruit into a bowl and pour over it 1 pint of sugar syrup; let them stand well covered for 2 hours; scald the pits, remove the brown skin and put them with the peaches; then let the syrup run through filtering paper, mix it with 2 ounces clarified gelatine, fill the jelly with the peaches and pits in alternate layers in a form and finish the same as Orange Jelly.156.Raspberry Jelly.— Press the juice from 1 quart ripe raspberries, add the juice of 1 lemon and filter it through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice); dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint water, strain through a napkin and add it to the raspberry juice; add 2 ounces clarified gelatine; set a jelly form into cracked ice and fill the jelly alternately with large, ripe raspberries into the form and finish the same as Orange Jelly.157.Wine Jelly.— Soak 2 ounces gelatine in ½ pint cold water for 10 minutes; then add ½ pint boiling water and stir the whole over the fire till gelatine is dissolved; add the rind and juice of 1 lemon, 2 whole cloves, a small piece of cinnamon and the well beaten whites of 2 eggs; stir this with an egg beater till it boils;then remove the saucepan with its contents to side of stove and let it remain for 5 minutes without boiling; then strain it through a flannel jelly bag; dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, strain it through a napkin and add it with 1 pint Madeira to the gelatine; rinse out a jelly mould with cold water, pour in the jelly and set it on ice or in a cool place till firm. Instead of Madeira wine any other kind may be used.158.Rhine Wine Jelly.— Dissolve and clarify 2 ounces gelatine and dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 pint water; add the rind of 2 lemons and the juice of 1; let it stand 1 hour; then strain through a napkin; let the juice of 2 lemons run through filtering paper, add it with 1 pint Rhine wine and the sugar syrup to the clarified gelatine, fill the jelly in a form and set it on ice or in a cool place.159.Champagne Jelly.— Dissolve and clarify 2 ounces gelatine (see Gelatine), dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, strain it through a napkin, add to the gelatine with ½ bottle champagne and the filtered juice of 4 lemons, fill into a form and set it in a cool place or on ice.160.Apple Jelly.— Grate 1 quart tart apples, put them in a bag and press out the juice, add the juice of 1 orange and let both run through a filtering paper; clarify 2 ounces gelatine, dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, strain through a napkin and add it with the apple juice to the clarified gelatine; rinse a mould with cold water, pour in the jelly and set it in a cool place or on ice till firm. Another way is:—Pare, core and quarter some tart apples and boil them in sugar syrup to which the juice of 1 lemon has been added; when the apples are done remove carefully, so as not to break them, lay on a sieve to drain and when cold lay into the mould alternately with the jelly and finish like Orange Jelly.161.Cider Jelly.— Soak 2 ounces gelatine in ½ pint cold water for 15 minutes; then add ½ pint boiling water, put it over the fire and stir till gelatine is dissolved; add the juice of 1 lemon and the beaten whites of 2 eggs; stir with an egg beater until itboils; then draw to side of stove and let it stand 5 minutes; then strain through a flannel jelly bag; dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 quart sweet cider, strain through a jelly bag and add it to the gelatine; pour it into a jelly mould and set in a cool place until firm.162.Rose Jelly.— Put 1 quart of freshly gathered rose leaves in a glass jar, squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over them, pour over the whole 1 cup boiling water, close the jar tightly and set aside till next day; then press out the juice (by putting the rose leaves in a coarse bag), let the liquid run through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice), add 1 pint cold clarified sugar syrup, ½ pint white wine and 2 ounces clarified gelatine; next pour the jelly into a mould and set aside to cool.163.Gelée Russe.— Clarify 1 ounce gelatine and dissolve ½ pound sugar in ½ pint water; add the grated peel of 2 lemons; let it stand 15 minutes; then strain through a napkin; let ½ pint lemon juice run through filtering paper; mix the clarified gelatine, sugar syrup and lemon juice together; put it in a deep kettle, set into cracked ice and whip the contents until it foams and begins to thicken; then fill it into a form and cover and pack with cracked ice till firm, which will take about 2 hours. Orange and Wine Jelly may be made in the same manner.164.Macédoine de Fruit à la Russe.— Prepare a Rhine Wine Jelly, set a form into cracked ice, pour in a few spoonfuls jelly and let it get hard; lay over it a layer of fruit, such as strawberries, slices of pineapple or peaches, and pour over sufficient jelly to cover the fruit; put the remaining jelly into a deep kettle, set into cracked ice and beat with an egg beater till it foams and begins to thicken; then mix with 3 or 4 different kinds of fruit, either fresh or preserved, fill into the jelly form, cover closely and let it stand 2 hours; when ready to serve dip the form in hot water, wipe it dry, remove the cover, turn the jelly onto a dish and garnish with sugared fruit.165.Calvesfoot Jelly.— Choose 4 calves’ feet with the skin on (if without the skin 6 must be taken), crack and wash themwell, put over the fire, cover with cold water and boil till they fall apart; strain the liquor through a fine sieve and let it stand in a cool place; next day skim off every particle of fat and remove the sediment; put the jelly over the fire and reduce it down to 2 quarts by boiling; beat up the whites of 4 eggs, add a little cold water, the juice of 2 lemons and the thin peel of one, 6 cloves and a piece of cinnamon; add this to the contents of saucepan, stirring constantly; boil for a few minutes; then move the saucepan to side of stove and let it stand for 5 minutes without boiling; then strain it through a double flannel bag; dissolve 2 cups sugar in 1 pint sherry or Madeira wine, strain through a napkin and add it to the strained jelly; rinse out the moulds with cold water, put in the jelly and set in a cool place. This jelly may be put into tightly corked bottles, and will keep for a long time. When wanted for use set the bottle in hot water until the jelly melts; then pour it into moulds and set in a cool place till firm.

1.Wine Chaudeau.— Into a lined saucepan put ½ bottle Rhine wine, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 teaspoonful cornstarch, the peel of ½ lemon and the yolks of 6 eggs; place the saucepan over a medium hot fire and beat the contents with an egg beater until just at boiling point; then instantly remove from the fire, beat a minute longer, pour into a sauce bowl and serve with boiled or baked pudding.

2.White Wine Sauce.— Over the fire place a saucepan containing 2 cups white wine, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 3 whole eggs, the yolks of 4 eggs and the peel and juice of 1 lemon; beat the contents of saucepan with an egg beater until nearly boiling; then instantly remove and serve.

3.Wine Cream Sauce.— ½ bottle white wine, ½ teaspoonful cornstarch, 3 eggs (yolks and whites beaten separately), 4 tablespoonfuls sugar and the peel and juice of ½ lemon; put all the ingredients except the whites of eggs in saucepan; beat with an egg beater until just about to boil; then remove from fire; have the whites beaten to a stiff froth; add them to the sauce, beat for a minute longer and then serve.

4.Claret Sauce.— Over the fire place a lined saucepan containing ½ bottle claret, 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 lemon cut into slices and freed of the pits, a piece of cinnamon and 1 small tablespoonful cornstarch mixed with water or wine; stir constantly until it comes to a boil; then strain and serve. Or boil 1 tablespoonful cornstarch in 1½ cups water, with piece of cinnamon and a few slices of lemon, for a few minutes; then remove from the fire; add ½ pint claret and sugar to taste.

5.Bishop Sauce.— Boil 2 ounces of sago in 2 cups water, with 1 tablespoonful fine minced or ground bitter almonds, a piece of cinnamon and the peel of 1 lemon; when sago is done strain it through a sieve, add 1½ cups claret, ¼ pound sugar and 1 teaspoonful of bishop essence.

6.Madeira Sauce, No. 1.— Set a small saucepan on the stove with the yolks of 3 eggs, 1 cup Madeira and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; stir until it comes to a boil; then remove from fire and add by degrees 4 tablespoonfuls sweet cream, stirring constantly, and serve.

7.Madeira Sauce, No. 2.— Mix 1 tablespoonful flour with 1½ spoonfuls butter; add 1½ cups boiling water; boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from the fire, add ½ cup Madeira and 3 tablespoonfuls sugar.

8.Butter Sauce.— In a small saucepan mix 1 tablespoonful flour with a little cold water; add by degrees 1 cup of boiling water, stirring constantly; set the saucepan over the fire, add 1 heaping tablespoonful butter in small pieces; continue stirring and boil for a few minutes.

9.Sherry Wine Sauce, No. 1.— Add to the Butter Sauce ½ cup sugar and ½ pint sherry wine.

10.Sherry Wine Sauce, No. 2.— 1 cup sherry wine, ½ cup water, the yolks of 3 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and the grated rind of ½ lemon; put all the ingredients in a small saucepan over the fire and keep stirring until the sauce begins to thicken; then take it off; if allowed to boil it will be spoiled, as it will immediately curdle; beat the whites to a stiff froth, stir them into the sauce and serve.

11.Sherry Wine Sauce, No. 3.— Melt in a small saucepan 1 tablespoonful butter; add 1 teaspoonful flour; when well mixed add 1 cup sherry wine, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and the yolks of 4 eggs; stir briskly until the sauce is on the point of boiling; then instantly remove and serve with plum or bread pudding.

12.Wine or Brandy Sauce.— Prepare 1 cup Butter Sauce, sweeten it with sugar, add 1 glass brandy, port or sherry wine, a little lemon juice and nutmeg.

13.Arrack Sauce (Allemande).— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with some white wine; add in small pieces 2 tablespoonfuls butter, peel and juice of ½ lemon and 2 cups white wine; place a saucepan containing the ingredients over the fire and stir until it comes to a boil; remove from the fire, add 1 cup arrack and 1 cup sugar.

14.Arrack Sauce (English).— Put in a small saucepan 1 tablespoonful flour mixed with a little cold water, the yolks of 3 eggs, 1 tablespoonful butter, a piece of cinnamon, a little lemon peel, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1½ cups water; set saucepan over the fire, stir constantly until it commences to boil; then instantly remove from the stove, add a little lemon juice and ½ cup arrack. This sauce can be made with any kind of wine or brandy.

15.Brandy Sauce (with Milk, “English Style”).— Put in a small saucepan 1 cup milk, the yolks of 2 eggs, 1 tablespoonful sugar and a little grated lemon peel; stir over the fire till the sauce is at boiling point; instantly remove and add 3 tablespoonfuls brandy; serve with plum pudding.

16.Brandy Sauce (American), No. 1.— Stir 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar with 1½ spoonfuls butter to a cream; add by degrees the yolks of 2 eggs, ½ cup boiling water and ½ cup brandy; put all the ingredients in a tin cup and set it in a saucepan of hotwater;stir until the sauce is boiling hot; flavor with nutmeg and vanilla. This sauce may be made of wine in the same manner.

17.Brandy Sauce, No. 2.— Beat 1 tablespoonful butter with 6 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees 1 wine-glassful of brandy, 3 tablespoonfuls boiling water and a little nutmeg; put the sauce into a tin cup, set in saucepan of boiling water and stir until the sauce is hot; but do not allow it to boil.

18.Punch Sauce.— Place a small vessel on the stove with 1 cup of rum, 2 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar, the grated rind of ½an orange and 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence; let it remain over the fire until the liquor catches a light flame; put on the lid for 1 minute; then remove it from the fire, add the juice of 1 orange and serve hot. This sauce isusuallypoured over the pudding.

19.Rum Sauce.— Mix ½ tablespoonful flour with a piece of butter the size of an egg; add 1 cup boiling water; when well mixed together add ½ cup Rhine wine, the peel and juice of ½ lemon, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a piece of cinnamon and the yolks of 3 eggs; place in a saucepan over the fire and beat with an egg beater till the sauce comes to a boil; instantly remove and add ½ cup rum. In place of rum, brandy may be used.Note.—The eggs may be omitted and 1 tablespoonful flour used instead of ½.

20.Sauce à la Diaz.— Place a tin pan over the fire with 1 cup rum, ½ cup Marella wine, 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, the grated rind of 1 orange and 1 teaspoonful vanilla; leave the pan on the stove until the liquor takes fire; then cover quickly; boil 1 minute; draw it from the fire to the side of the stove; let it stand a few minutes; then strain into a bowl; cover tightly and when cold pour it over the pudding.

21.Wine Chaudeau (with Rum).— Place a saucepan on the stove with 1 teaspoonful cornstarch mixed with a little cold water; add 2 whole eggs, the yolks of 2 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a little lemon juice, some grated orange peel, ½ bottle Rhine wine and 2 glasses of rum; stir with an egg beater until just about to boil; then instantly remove from the fire, stir for a few minutes longer and serve. Any other kind of liquor may be used instead of rum.

22.Wine Sauce (with Almonds and Raisins).— Put a small vessel over the fire with ½ bottle claret, 3 tablespoonfuls ground almonds, 3 tablespoonfuls raisins, a piece of cinnamon, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar and the peel of 1 lemon; stir until it boils; then remove from the fire, take out cinnamon and lemon peel and serve.

23.Hard Sauce.— Stir ¼ pound butter with 8 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream until it looks white; add by degrees 1small glass of brandy (and, if liked, a little nutmeg); the yolks of 2 eggs may also be beaten through the sauce.

24.Hard Sauce (with Cherries).— Make a hard sauce with the yolks of 2 eggs and put some nice, ripe cherries (without the pits) into it; stir the whole well together and serve with suet pudding or dumplings. Blackberries, peaches or plums may be used instead of cherries.

25.Strawberry Sauce.— Boil in a saucepan 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch in 1½ cups water with the rind of 1 lemon; take it from the fire, add 1 cup strawberry juice, a little Rhine wine or claret and sweeten with sugar.

26.Sauce of Apricots.— Boil 3 tablespoonfuls apricotmarmaladewith 1 tablespoonful butter and ½ cup water 5 minutes; add 2 tablespoonfuls brandy and serve with boiled suet, batter pudding or apple dumplings.

27.Sauce of Cherries, No. 1.— Place in a saucepan 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and ½ cup claret; when this boils add 1 pint of ripe cherries (without the pits); boil them 10 minutes; then take out the cherries and mix 1 teaspoonful cornstarch with a little water; add it to the sauce, boil a minute, strain and put cherries back into the sauce; serve cold.

28.Sauce of Cherries, No. 2.— Remove the pits from ½ pound ripe cherries; put the stones into a mortar and pound them fine; put them, with the cherries, 1 pint water and a piece of cinnamon, in a saucepan; add ¾ cup sugar and boil slowly ½ hour; strain and thicken the sauce with 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch; boil a minute, add ½ cup claret and serve.

29.Strawberry Hard Sauce.— Stir 2 tablespoonfuls butter to a cream with 1 cup powdered sugar; add the yolks of 2 eggs; beat until very light and stir 1 cup nice, ripe strawberries through it; put the sauce in a glass dish, cover with the beaten whites of 2 eggs and put some nice strawberries on top of the sauce. Any other kind of fruit may be used instead of strawberries. Or stir ½cup butter with 1 cup powdered sugar to a cream; add the beaten white of 1 egg and 1 cup thoroughly mashed strawberries.

30.Raspberry Sauce, No. 1.— Put in a small saucepan the peel of 1 lemon, a little piece of cinnamon, 1 cup water and 1 spoonful sugar; boil 5 minutes; mix 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch with some cold water; add it to the contents of saucepan; boil a minute; add 1 cup raspberry juice or syrup and serve either hot or cold.

31.Raspberry Sauce, No. 2.— Set a saucepan on the stove with 1½ cups raspberry juice, ½ cup water, the juice and peel of 1 lemon, sugar to taste, 1 teaspoonful cornstarch and the yolks of 3 eggs; beat constantly with an egg beater until it comes to a boil; quickly remove it from the fire; beat for a few minutes longer; beat the whites of the 3 eggs to a stiff froth and stir them into the sauce.

32.Huckleberry Sauce.— Put the huckleberries with a little water in a saucepan over the fire; boil slowly for ½ hour; then strain through a sieve, sweeten with sugar and thicken with a little cornstarch; add a few tablespoonfuls port wine or a little lemon juice and claret; serve cold.

33.Sauce of Dried Cherries.— Wash 1 pound dried cherries; put them into a mortar and pound fine; place them in a saucepan with 3 or 4 cups water over the fire; add a few zwiebacks, a piece of cinnamon and boil 1 hour; strain through a sieve, add a little claret and lemon juice and sweeten with sugar.

34.Nut Sauce.— Stir 1 tablespoonful butter with 5 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add the yolks of 2 eggs and a few spoonfuls of water; put it in a tin pail; set in a vessel of hot water; stir until hot; remove the sauce from the fire, add ½ cup fine, minced almonds and flavor with vanilla. Fine, chopped, stoned raisins may be used instead of almonds.

35.Hard Sauce (with Nuts).— Prepare a hard sauce of 1 tablespoonful butter and 5 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar; beat this until white; add by degrees the yolks of 2 eggs; beat the whites of 2 eggs to a stiff froth; add the sauce gradually to the whites; beatconstantly with an egg beater; and lastly add 1 cup pounded or ground nuts, almonds, walnuts, hazel or hickory nuts. The nuts may be finely chopped if more convenient. This sauce may be prepared in the same manner with peaches, apricots (peeled and cut into pieces) or preserved pineapple.

36.Strawberry Custard Sauce.— Place a small saucepan on the stove with 1 pint milk, the yolks of 2 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; stir constantly until it comes to a boil; instantly remove from the fire, flavor with vanilla and set it away to cool; then stir 1 cup strawberries into it; beat the whites of the 2 eggs to a stiff froth and put it on top of the sauce. This sauce is excellent with strawberry shortcake.Note.—Any kind of fruit may be substituted for strawberries.

37.Fruit Sauce (not boiled).— Stir 1 cup raspberry juice and 1 of currants with 8 tablespoonfuls sugar for 20 minutes; serve with cold puddings. Or boil 2 teaspoonfuls cornstarch in water for a few minutes; sweeten with sugar; thin it with raspberry, currant or cherry juice; add a little Rhine wine and serve with cold pudding. This sauce is exceedingly nice when made of strawberries with the addition of the juice of 1 orange and a little grated skin.

38.Peach Sauce, No. 1.— To be served cold. Pare and cut in halves ½ dozen peaches; stew them in sugar syrup; press them through a sieve; thicken them with a little arrowroot or cornstarch; boil a minute, add a little white wine and serve. Or boil the peaches (after they are peeled and free from the stones) in sugar syrup until tender; then take them out, put in a dish, cut each half into 4 pieces and pour the liquor over them; then serve with tapioca pudding.

39.Peach Sauce, No. 2.— Beat 1 tablespoonful butter with 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add the yolks of 2 eggs; beat until very light and creamy; then beat the whites of the 2 eggs to a stiff froth; add the sauce to them by degrees; keep on beating with an egg beater until all is well mixed together and stir 1 cup of fine, cut peaches through it; serve with boiled pudding.

40.Sauce of Currants and Raspberries.— Wash ½ pound red currants and raspberries; sprinkle with sugar and let them stand ½ hour; prepare a sauce the same as for Peach Sauce and stir the fruit through it.

41.Cream Sauce (with Jelly), No. 1.— Stir 1 cup currant jelly until smooth; add 1 cup rich, sweet cream and beat with an egg beater to a froth; add a little arrack rum or Cognac and serve with cold pudding.

42.Cream Sauce (with Jelly), No. 2.— Beat ½ cup fruit jelly and the whites of 2 eggs to a stiff froth and serve with cold pudding.

43.Lemon Sauce, No. 1.— Stir 1 tablespoonful butter with 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees 1 beaten egg, the juice and grated rind of ½ lemon, a little nutmeg and 4 tablespoonfuls boiling water; beat the sauce thoroughly for 5 minutes; put in a tin pail and set in saucepan of hot water; stir constantly until very hot, but do not allow it to boil.

44.Lemon Custard Sauce.— Place a saucepan with 1 pint milk, 3 whole eggs and 3 tablespoonfuls sugar over the fire and stir until it just comes to the boiling point; quickly remove, pour sauce into a dish, flavor with lemon essence and serve cold with cold pudding.

45.Lemon Sauce (with Liquor).— Melt in a saucepan 1 tablespoonful butter; add ½ tablespoonful flour; when well mixed pour in 1 cup boiling water; boil 2 minutes; remove from the fire, pour sauce into a bowl; add the juice of ½ lemon, a little nutmeg and a glass of brandy; sweeten with sugar and serve hot. Very nice withrolly-polypudding or apple dumplings. Sherry or Madeira wine may be used instead of brandy.

46.Sauce à l’Orange.— Stir the yolks of 4 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees 1 cup sweet cream and stir constantly; add the grated rind of 1 orange; put the whole in a tin cup or pail, set in a vessel of hot water and stir allthe time until it is on the point of boiling; then instantly remove from the fire, strain through a sieve over the pudding and serve hot.

47.Sauce au Kirsch.— Boil 1 teaspoonful cornstarch in 1 cup water; sweeten with 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; add 2 tablespoonfuls kirsch and serve.

48.Lemon Sauce, No. 2.— Mix 2 teaspoonfuls flour with a little cold water; put it in a saucepan; add 1 pint boiling water, 1 tablespoonful butter and ½ cup sugar; stir until the sauce boils; then remove from the fire, add the juice of 1 lemon and a little of the grated rind and nutmeg.

49.Lemon Cream Sauce.— Put in a tin pail or cup 1½ cups milk, the yolks of 2 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; set in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater until the sauce comes to a boil; remove from the fire; add ½ teaspoonful lemon essence; beat the whites to a stiff froth and stir them into the sauce.

50.Almond Sauce.— Remove the brown skin of 2 ounces of almonds, ground or chopped fine; put them in a saucepan with 2 cups milk, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 3 eggs and 1 teaspoonful of arrowroot; put the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; keep stirring until the sauce comes to a boil. Instead of almonds almond essence may be used; a little brandy may also be added if liked.

51.Chocolate Sauce.— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate with 1 cup water and 3 tablespoonfuls sugar for 5 minutes; beat up the yolks of 3 eggs with 1½ cups cold milk; add it to the chocolate; keep stirring until the sauce comes to a boil; instantly take it from the fire, beat for a few minutes longer and pour it into a sauce bowl; serve cold with cold pudding.

52.Chocolate Cream Sauce.— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate with 1 cup water for 5 minutes; add sugar to taste; beat up the yolks of 3 eggs with 1½ cups sweet cream; add it to the chocolate; keep stirring until nearly boiling; remove from fire, add some vanilla essence and the beaten whites of the 3 eggs.

53.Vanilla Cream Sauce.— Put in a saucepan 2 cups sweet cream, 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, 2 whole eggs and the yolks of 2 eggs; set the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater till the sauce just comes to the boiling point; then instantly remove from the fire; do not allow the sauce to boil; flavor with vanilla extract and serve cold.

54.Vanilla Sauce.— Put in a tin cup or pail 2 cups milk and 1 teaspoonful cornstarch; add the yolks of 3 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; place the cup in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater until it comes to a boil; instantly remove; pour the sauce into asaucière; flavor with 1 teaspoonful vanilla and serve cold. Do not allow the sauce to boil or it will curdle.

55.Sauce à la Cream (sweet).— Put in a tin pail 2 cups milk, the yolks of 2 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1 teaspoonful cornstarch; set in a vessel of hot water; stir constantly until it comes to a boil; instantly remove; flavor with vanilla; beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth; pour the sauce into a glass dish, spread the beaten whites over it and dust some powdered sugar over all.

56.White Sauce.— Boil 2 teaspoonfuls arrowroot in 1 pint milk; add 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1 teaspoonful lemon essence; beat the white of 1 egg to a froth and stir it through the sauce when cold.

57.Cream Sauce (plain).— Stir ½ tablespoonful butter with 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; boil 1 tablespoonful flour in 1 cup of water; pour it slowly into the creamed butter; keep on beating until the whole is well mixed; flavor with 1 teaspoonful lemon essence and serve hot.

58.Vanilla Sauce (plain).— Put in a saucepan 1 pint milk, 1½ teaspoonfuls cornstarch, sugar to taste and stir over the fire until it boils; flavor with 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence and serve when cold.

59.Vanilla Sauce (with Cognac).— Stir 2 tablespoonfuls butter with 6 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add bydegrees 3 tablespoonfuls Cognac, sherry or Madeira wine and ½ cup boiling water; keep beating all the time; put this in a tin pail and set in a vessel of hot water; keep stirring until hot, but do not allow it to boil; remove from the fire and add 2 teaspoonfuls vanilla essence.

60.Caramel Sauce.— Put 2 tablespoonfuls sugar in a saucepan over the fire; let it get light brown; add a little water; boil for a minute or two; then pour it into a small saucepan; add 1½ cups of milk or cream and the yolks of 2 eggs; set the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; stir until it comes to a boil; remove from the fire and flavor with 1 teaspoonful vanilla.

61.Coffee Cream Sauce.— Pour 2 cups boiling hot cream over 2 tablespoonfuls freshly ground coffee; cover tightly and let it stand 10 minutes; then strain the cream through a fine sieve; put the cream in a small saucepan; add the yolks of 2 eggs, 1 teaspoonful cornstarch and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; put this over a moderate fire and stir until it comes to a boil; remove from the stove, pour it into a sauce bowl and stir the beaten whites of the eggs through it; serve cold.

62.Nutmeg Sauce.— Mix 1 tablespoonful butter with 1 tablespoonful flour; add 2 cups boiling water and boil 5 minutes; sweeten with sugar and flavor with grated nutmeg.

63.Orange Cream Sauce.— Stir the yolks of 4 eggs with 1½ tablespoonfuls sugar to a cream; add 1 teaspoonful butter, a little grated orange peel and ½ pint sweet cream or milk; put the ingredients in a small saucepan over the fire and stir till boiling hot; when cold mix it with a few spoonfuls whipped cream. Lemon Sauce is made in the same manner. This sauce may also be flavored with vanilla or lemon extract.

64.Sabayon Sauce.— Put the yolks of 4 eggs and 1 whole egg in a lined saucepan and beat them with an egg beater to a froth; add 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a small piece of lemon peel, the juice of 1 lemon and ½ bottle of Rhine wine; 5 minutes beforeserving put the saucepan over the fire and beat constantly till boiling hot; but do not allow it to boil; serve at once. Sabayon of Madeira or Malaga wine without lemon juice is made the same way. If rum is added in place of wine it is then called Rum Sabayon Sauce.

65.Strawberry Chaudeau Sauce.— Put 1 cup strawberry juice or syrup in a saucepan; sweeten to taste; add ½ cup white wine and the yolks of 2 eggs; beat this over the fire with an egg beater till it foams and rises up; remove from the fire and mix it with the beaten whites of 2 eggs; serve with vanilla koch or souflée.

66.Pineapple Chaudeau Sauce.— Put 1 cup pineapple juice or syrup in a saucepan; sweeten to taste; add ½ cup white wine and the yolks of 2 eggs; beat this over the fire with an egg beater till it foams and rises up; remove from the fire and mix it with the beaten whites of 2 eggs; serve with vanilla koch or souflée.

67.Raspberry Chaudeau Sauceis made the same as Strawberry Chaudeau Sauce.

68.Cocoanut Snow Sauce.— Beat the whites of 3 eggs to a stiff froth and boil 1 cup sugar with ½ cup water till it forms a thread between 2 fingers; then gradually pour it into the beaten whites, stirring constantly; next add 1 cup freshly grated cocoanut.

69.Cocoanut Sauce (another way).— Stir 2 tablespoonfuls butter with 1 cup powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees the yolks of 2 eggs; then beat the whites to a stiff froth; mix them with the sauce; add ¾ cup freshly grated cocoanut and serve with boiled pudding.

70.Snow Sauce (with orange flavor).— Beat the whites of 2 eggs to a stiff froth; boil a small cup of sugar with ½ cup water till it forms a thread between two fingers; remove it from the fire; add the juice of 1 orange and gradually pour it while hot into the beaten whites, stirring constantly; add last a little grated rind oforange and serve. Snow Sauce with lemon flavor is made the same way.

71.Pistachio Sauce.— Stir the yolks of 4 eggs with 1 pint sweet cream and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar over the fire till nearly boiling; remove from fire; add 2 ounces finely pounded pistachio nuts; serve when ice cold with frozen pudding.

72.Cold Pineapple Sauce.— Pare and grate a small, ripe pineapple; press it through a sieve; add 1 cup sugar and a glass of Rhine wine; let it stand on ice for 1 hour and serve with frozen pudding.

73.Plain or Sugar Syrup.— Dissolve 4 pounds white sugar, 1 quart cold water and the beaten white of 1 egg; stir until sugar is dissolved; simmer for 3 minutes; skim well, strain through a fine flannel bag and bottle in well corked bottles.

74.Pineapple Syrup.— Pare and cut some large, ripe pineapples into small pieces; put them in a stone jar or large bowl; sprinkle a little sugar between and let the pineapples stand covered with a cloth in cellar for 36 hours, or until they have bubbles on top; then strain through a sieve or coarse bag, and if not clear enough strain again through a flannel bag; add to each pint of juice 1 pound of sugar; stir until the sugar is melted; then put it over the fire and simmer 3 minutes; skim and put the syrup in bottles; cork well and keep them in cool place. This syrup may be thinned with 2 parts plain syrup.

75.Strawberry Syrup.— Choose none but fine, ripe berries if you wish your syrup to be good; mash the strawberries in a stone jar or bowl; cover with a thin white cloth and let them stand 24 hours at a temperature of 70° to 80° F.; then inclose in a flannel bag and press them; add to each pint of juice 1 pound sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved; then put it over the fire, let it boil up, skim well, remove from fire and bottle while hot.

75a.Raspberry Syrupis made the same as strawberry.

76.Raspberry and Currant Syrup.— Take equal quantities of raspberries and currants; free the latter from stems; put the fruit together into a stone jar or bowl, mash it up, cover with a cloth and let stand for 24 hours; then inclose the fruit in a coarse bag, press out the juice and to each pint add 1 pound sugar; let it boil up and bottle.

77.Raspberry Syrup (without fruit).— To make 8 gallons of syrup prepare a plain syrup of 18 pounds sugar with 5 gallons of water and put it in a clean mixing barrel; next dissolve 2 ouncestataricacid in 1 pint cold water and add it to the syrup; then pour 1 quart boiling water over 4 ounces powdered orrisroot; let it get cold; then filter; add it also to the syrup and stir up well. Color it with the following mixture: Take ½ pound mallow or malva flowers and soak them in ½ gallon water for 6 hours; then mash in a mortar 2 ounces cochineal and 2 ounces alum and pour over these 2 quarts boiling water, and when cold filter; next mix both colors together, add them to the syrup and stir for 15-20 minutes. This is an excellent recipe for imitation of raspberry syrup.

78.Raspberry Syrup (without boiling).— Mash some ripe berries in a stone jar or bowl and set the paste for 3 days (covered with a linen cloth) in a cool cellar; then press out the juice through a coarse bag; let it stand for 6 hours; drain off the clear juice and leave the sediment; add to 1 pint juice 1 pound sugar, stir for 1 hour and bottle; cork bottles loosely and set them for 4 days in the sun; then filter through a fine flannel bag; re-bottle the syrup in small bottles, cork well and cover corks with beeswax. Syrup made in this way is excellent for sauces. Strawberry and Currant Syrup without boiling is made in the same manner.

79.Blackberry Syrup.— Mash the blackberries in a stone jar, cover and let them stand for 48 hours; then strain them through a bag; add to each pint of juice 1 pound sugar; stir until dissolved; put it over the fire to boil 3 minutes; skim well; add to each quart of syrup ½ gill of French brandy and bottle. Or take nice, ripeberries, mash and strain them; add to each pint of juice 1 pound sugar, ½ teaspoonful ground cloves and the same of cinnamon and mace; boil 5 minutes; add to 1 gallon of syrup ½ pint brandy and bottle.

80.Peach Syrup.— Pare and cut the peaches into small pieces; put them in a preserving kettle with a little water; crack some of the peach stones, add them to the peaches and let boil slowly for 15 minutes; then strain through a flannel bag; add to 1 pint juice 1 pound sugar and boil a few minutes; skim well and bottle.

81.Apricot Syrupthe same way. Or pare and cut thepeachesinto pieces, crack a few of the stones, add them to the fruit and let it stand 24 hours; then strain; allow for 1 pint juice 1 pound sugar; let it come to a boil; skim well and bottle.

82.Cherry Syrup.— Pound a sufficient quantity of ripe cherries (with the pits) in a porcelain or stone mortar; let it stand for 3 days; inclose them in a bag, press out the juice, add to each pint 1 pound sugar; let it boil up once, skim and put the syrup in bottles; cork and set away for use.

83.Wild Cherry Syrupis made in the same manner as the above.

84.Wild Cherry Bark Syrup.— Pour 1 pint cold water over 4 ounces well bruised wild cherry bark; let it stand for 36 hours; press out and let the liquid stand till clear; add 1½ pounds white sugar; stir until dissolved and strain through fine flannel bag; set away in well corked bottles.

85.Vanilla Syrup.— Add ½ ounce fluid extract of vanilla to 1 gallon plain syrup. Another recipe: Rub ½ ounce citric acid with a little plain syrup; add 1 fluid ounce extract of vanilla and 1 gallon plain syrup.

86.Vanilla Cream Syrup.— Add to 3 pints plain syrup 1 ounce extract of vanilla, 1 quart rich, sweet cream or condensed milk.

87.Cream Syrup.— 1 cup sweet cream, 1 cup milk and 1 pound sugar are well mixed together, and if it is to be kept for several days add a little bicarbonate of sodium.

88.Lemon Syrup.— Grate the rind of 16 large, fresh lemons over 8 pounds granulated sugar; add 2 quarts cold water and the juice of the lemons; stir until the sugar is melted; then strain through a fine flannel bag and put the syrup in well corked pint bottles. Be careful to grate off only the yellow part of the rind of the lemons; the white part will give the syrup a bitter taste. There is no better lemon syrup made than this. 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls of this syrup in a glass of cold water makes fine lemonade and is also excellent for mineral waters and sauces.

89.Lemon Syrup (with Oil of Lemon).— Add to 1 gallon plain syrup 25 drops oil of lemon and 10 drams citric acid; mix the oil and acid together gradually; then add the syrup slowly, and when well mixed bottle syrup and keep in a cool place for use.

90.Another Recipe:—Add to 1 gallon plain syrup 6 drams tartaric acid dissolved in a little warm water, 1 ouncegumarabicdissolved in 1 ounce warm water and ½ dram of the best lemon oil, or a sufficient quantity of lemon extract to flavor the syrup.

91.Lemon Syrup (plain).— Make of 8 pounds sugar and 2 quarts water a plain syrup; when nearly cold add 1 quart pure lemon juice; filter through a Canton flannel filter and bottle.

92.Orange Syrup.— Grate the rind of 12 oranges over 7 pounds granulated sugar; squeeze out the juice, strain and pour it over the sugar; add ½ gallon cold water; stir until sugar is dissolved; then strain through a fine flannel bag and bottle. Care should be taken to grate only the yellow part of the rind of the oranges, as the least particle of white will make the syrup bitter.

93.Orange Flower Syrup.— Add to 1 pint orange flower water 1¾ pounds sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved; then bottle.

94.Essence of Lemon.— Grate the rind of 12 lemons; put this in a bottle with 1 pint alcohol and 1 teaspoonful lemon oil; cork bottle tightly; set in a warm place; shake every day and after 2 weeks it will be ready for use.

95.Essence of Vanilla.— Take 1 ounce vanilla beans; split each bean in two (lengthwise); then cut into small pieces; put these into a large bottle with 1 pint alcohol and 1 pint water; cork the bottle, nottootightly; set in a warm place for 3 weeks and shake it once every day; it will them be ready for use.

96.BischofEssence.— Pare off the peel of 12 green oranges; put them with 1 bottle of good rum in a glass jar that is used for preserving fruit; let it stand 24 hours; then pour the essence into small bottles and set in a cool place for further use; 2 tablespoonfuls to 1 bottle of claret are sufficient.

97.Essence of Oranges.— Pare off the peel of 8 yellow and 4 green oranges; put them in a large bottle or glass jar with 1 quart arrack; set in a warm place for 2 weeks; then strain through filtering paper, put into small bottles and set them in a cool place for further use; 2 tablespoonfuls essence are sufficient for 1 bottle wine.

98.Peach Essence.— Dissolve 1 fluid dram oil of bitter almonds in 7 pints rectified spirits of 90 per cent.; allow the solution to stand for a few days and then filter it; put away in well corked bottles.

99.Bitter Almond Essence.— Dissolve 1 fluid dram oil of bitter almonds in 3 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent. and store the fluid for some time before using it.

100.Coffee Essence.— Pour 3 pints rectified spirits of 90 per cent. over 5¼ ounces finely roasted and ground coffee; let it stand for several days, draw off the fluid and filter.

101.Cherry Essence.— Press out the flesh of ripe cherries; let the mass stand quietly in a moderately warm room until the purejuice has separated from the pulp; then place the mass in a bag, press the juice out, let it stand for a few hours longer and add an equal quantity of rectified spirits of 90 per cent.

102.Strawberry Essence.— Bruise 4½ pounds wild strawberries; pour 3 quarts spirits of 90 per cent, over the mass; let it stand for some time and filter. The product will be about 1 gallon of strawberry essence.

103.Raspberry Essence.— Crush 2 pounds ripe raspberries; press them out and add 2 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent.

104.Rose Essence.— Dissolve 2 fluid drams rose oil in 1⅓ quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent. and filter the solution.

105.Orange Blossom Extract.— Pour 1¼ pints boiling milk over 10½ ounces fresh orange blossoms; place same over the fire and let it boil up; then add 3 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent.; mix it thoroughly, add 2½ pints champagne and filter.

106.Orange Peel Extract.— Crush in a stone mortar the rind of 12 oranges with some sugar; place the mass into a glass jar; add ⅓ gallon of rectified spirits of 90 per cent.; let it stand for 4 days; then decant the clear liquid and filter it; put away in well corked bottles.

107.Italian Meringue.— Whites of 5 eggs beaten to a stiff froth, 1 pound sugar, 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract, ¾ cup water; put sugar and water over the fire in a saucepan (one of agateware is best); stir until sugar is dissolved; next put saucepan over the fire and boil till the sugar begins to foam; then take some of the boiling sugar in a spoon and blow it; if it flows off the spoon in large bubbles it is ready to use; wipe the rim of saucepan clean with a damp cloth and remove the sugar from fire; let it cool for 2 minutes; then pour it slowly into the beaten whites, stirring constantly.

108.Meringue.— ½ pound powdered sugar and the whites of 5 eggs; carefully separate the whites from the yolks; put the whites in a deep kettle for 15 minutes on ice; then whip it with an eggbeater to a stiff froth; mix in slowly the sugar and use at once. This meringue is used for ornamenting puddings and cakes.

109.Spinach Green (for coloring).— Wash a few handfuls spinach, press it out and pound in a mortar to a pulp; then press out the juice in a cloth; put the spinach liquid in a small saucepan; put it for a few minutes over the fire; as soon as the liquid curdles pour it on a fine sieve; let the water run off and the green which remains press through a fine sieve and put it in a well covered glass till wanted. Spinach green is used for coloring creams or puddings.

110.Sugar Color.— Place a saucepan with 1 pound sugar and ½ pint water over the fire and boil till the sugar is dark brown and nearly black; then add 1 pint boiling water; stir until all the sugar is well dissolved; boil it for a few minutes; then remove from fire and put it into a well corked bottle. This color is used for coloring soups, sauces and sometimes jellies.

111.Lemon Sugar.— Grate the rind of 12 lemons; mix the grated lemon peel with 1 pound powdered sugar; put into well closed jars and set in a cool place; is used for cake sauces and puddings instead of freshly grated lemon peel.

112.Vanilla Sugar.— Split the vanilla bean, lengthwise, in two; put some granulated sugar on a plate and scrape the seed out of the vanilla bean; mix it with the sugar and put away in a well closed jar.

113.Red Sugar.— Sift out all the fine part of ½ pound granulated sugar; put the sugar on a piece of thick brown paper, drop a few drops of cochineal over the sugar and rub it with the hands till the sugar becomes a red color.

114.Green Sugaris prepared in the same manner as the foregoing, but care must be taken to use only green vegetable coloring.

115.Creme Française à la Vanille.— Put 1 quart sweet cream with the yolks of 8 eggs into a saucepan; add ¾ cup sugarand stir the whole over the fire with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove from fire, add 2 teaspoonfuls essence of vanilla and 1½ ounces clarified gelatine (see Gelatine); continue stirring until the cream has cooled off; then set a plain form with tube in center into cracked ice, pour in the cream, cover and let it remain for 2 hours. If the form is oiled with fine almond oil the cream will turn out without dipping the form into hot water; the oiling is best done with a fine brush; the form is then turned upside down, so that all superfluous oil has a chance to run out.

116.Creme Française au Chocolat.— Melt ¼ pound grated chocolate in the oven; then put it with 1 quart cream, ¾ cup sugar and the yolks of 8 eggs over the fire; stir until nearly boiling; remove it from fire, add 1 teaspoonful essence of vanilla and 1 ounce clarified gelatine and finish same as in foregoing recipe.

117.Creme Française aux Amandes.— 1 quart cream, ¼ pound blanched and finely pounded almonds, the yolks of 8 eggs, ½ cup sugar and ½ vanilla bean; boil the cream and pour it over the pounded almonds; cover and let it stand till cold; then strain the cream through a sieve; place a saucepan with the cream, yolks, vanilla and sugar over the fire; stir with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.

118.Creme Française au Café.— Pour 1 quart boiling cream over 4 tablespoonfuls fresh, ground coffee; cover and let it stand for 5 minutes; then strain through a fine sieve of cloth; place a saucepan over the fire with the coffee cream, yolks of 8 eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar and stir till nearly boiling; finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.

119.Creme Française au Thé.— Pour 1 quart boiling cream over 2 tablespoonfuls of the best black tea; let it stand, well covered, for 5 minutes; then strain; put the tea cream with the yolks of 8 eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar in saucepan over the fire and stir till nearly boiling; finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.

120.Creme Française au Marasquin.— Place a saucepan with 1 quart cream, the yolks of 8 eggs, ½ cup sugar and 1 teaspoonful vanilla over the fire and stir till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and add 16 sheets of gelatine which has been soaked in cold water for 10 minutes and pressed out; add lastly ½ pint maraschino and finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.

121.Creme Française au Rhumis made the same as the foregoing, substituting rum for maraschino.

122.Petits Pots Creme à la Vanille.— Mix well together 1 quart cream, yolks of 8 eggs, 4 whole eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar; fill the cream into buttered custard cups, set them in a pan of hot water on top of the stove, cover with a pan or paper and boil till contents are firm; remove from fire and set aside to cool; in serving turn the cream onto a dish and send whipped cream to table with it.

123.Creme au Bain-Marie au Caramel.— Boil ¾ cup sugar to a caramel (see Boiling Sugar), add a little boiling water, remove from fire and stir for a few minutes; then place a saucepan with 1 quart cream or milk, 4 whole eggs and the yolks of 8 eggs over the fire; add the caramel sugar and stir till nearly boiling; fill the cream into a buttered form, cover it tightly and place the form into a vessel of hot water; let it stand for 1½ hours on the hot stove; the water should be boiling hot, but must not boil; when done take it from the fire, set in cool place; when cold and ready to serve turn the cream onto a round dish and send to table without sauce.

124.Creme au Bain-Marie au Chocolat.— Melt 4 tablespoonfuls Baker’s chocolate in the oven; mix it with 1 quart cream or milk, 5 tablespoonfuls sugar and boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly; remove it from the fire and when cold add 4 whole eggs, the yolks of 8 and 1 teaspoonful vanilla; beat these well together with an egg beater; butter a form with a tube in the center and sprinkle with fine zwieback crumbs; pour in the cream, cover the form and set in a vessel of hot water; let it boil slowly for an hour; remove it from the fire and set aside to cool; when ready to serveturn the cream onto a dish, garnish with fancy cake and send whipped cream à la vanilla to table with it.

125.Vienna Orange Cream.— Soak 1 ounce gelatine in ½ cup cold water 15 minutes, add ½ cup boiling water and stir over the fire till dissolved; stir the yolks of 12 eggs with 12 tablespoonfuls sugar to a cream; add by degrees the juice of 8 oranges and 3 lemons, and lastly the gelatine; continue stirring until it begins to thicken; then add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth; rinse out a mould with cold water and sprinkle with sugar, pour in the cream and set it on ice for 2 hours.

126.Vienna Lemon Cream.— Stir the yolks of 10 eggs with 1 cup sugar to a cream; add the juice of 4 lemons and the grated rind of ½ a one; lay 12 sheets of gelatine in cold water for 10 minutes, press out and dissolve it in ½ cup boiling water; add it by degrees to the cream and continue stirring till it begins to thicken; then add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth; rinse out a form with cold water and sprinkle with sugar, turn in the cream and set on ice till firm.

127.Milk Cream.— Soak 1 ounce gelatine in 1 cup of milk; place a saucepan with 3 cups milk, ¾ cup sugar, 1½ teaspoonfuls vanilla and the yolks of 6 eggs in a vessel of boiling water and stir with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove from the fire, add the gelatine and stir till it becomes cold and begins to thicken; then add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth, turn the cream into a form and set on ice till firm; serve with cold pineapple or strawberry sauce; the form should be rinsed with cold water and sprinkled with sugar before the cream is put in.

128.Russian Cream.— Stir the yolks of 9 eggs with 9 tablespoonfuls sugar for ½ hour; add the juice and grated rind of 1 lemon and ½ pint best rum; lay 5 sheets of gelatine for 5 minutes in cold water, press out and put it in ½ cup boiling water; stir until dissolved; then mix it by degrees, stirring constantly, with the above mixture; when it begins to thicken add the whites, beatento a stiff froth, rinse out a mould with cold water, sprinkle with sugar, fill in the cream and set in a cool place till firm.

129.Sabayon of Oranges.— Soak 12 sheets of gelatine in cold water for 10 minutes; in the meantime put the juice of 4 oranges, the thin peel of 1, ¾ cup sugar, ½ bottle wine (white is best), 2 whole eggs and the yolks of 6 in a saucepan over the fire; beat this with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and take out the peel, press out the gelatine, add it to the cream and continue the beating till cold; fill it into a cream form and place for 2 hours on ice.

130.Sabayon of Lemon.— Soak 12 sheets of gelatine in cold water; put in a saucepan 2 whole eggs and the yolks of 10; add 1 cup sugar, the juice of 3 lemons, the thin peel of 1 and ½ bottle Rhine wine; beat this with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove at once, press out the gelatine, add it to the cream and continue beating till cold and beginning to thicken; fill it into a cream form and set on ice till wanted.

131.Whipped Cream.— Put 1 quart of rich, sweet cream into a deep vessel or stone jar and let it stand on ice for an hour; then beat it with an egg beater until stiff; then add sufficient powdered sugar to sweeten and any kind of flavor that may be liked.

132.Whipped Cream (with Strawberries).— Put 1 quart ripe strawberries in a colander and rinse with cold water; when well drained put the berries into a glass dish, sprinkle over them 1 cup powdered sugar and set for ½ hour on ice; whip 1 pint sweet cream to a froth, sweeten with powdered sugar and set on ice until wanted; when ready for use pour the cream over berries and serve at once, or send each in a separate dish to the table.

133.Cream (with Pineapple).— Prepare the cream in the same manner as the foregoing; pare a ripe sugar-loaf pineapple and break it from the stalk into pieces with a silver fork; put the fruit into a glass dish and sprinkle 1 cup sugar over it; set the dish onice for 1 hour; when ready to serve pour the cream over pineapple and send to table at once.

134.Whipped Cream (with Chocolate).— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate in ½ cup water with ½ cup sugar and a little vanilla; when cold mix it with 1 pint whipped cream and set on ice till wanted.

135.Whipped Cream (with Oranges).— Pare 6 large oranges, cut them into pieces, remove the pits, put the fruit into a glass dish and sprinkle over it ½ cup powdered sugar; have 1 pint cream, beaten to a stiff froth, mixed with 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar and set fruit and cream on ice till wanted; when ready to serve pour cream over the oranges and send to table at once, or serve each in a separate dish.

136.Creme Fouettée à la Cobby.— Mix with whipped cream some fruit marmalade and put it in layers in a glass dish with some preserved cherries and macaroons between each layer; arrange the cream high up in the dish and garnish with lady fingers or fancy cake.

137.Whipped Cream (with Peaches).— Pare and cut 6 large, ripe peaches into quarters; put the fruit into a glass dish, sprinkle over it ½ cup powdered sugar and set the dish on ice for 1 hour; also have 1 pint of whipped and sweetened cream standing on ice; in serving cover the peaches with cream; break some lady fingers apart, stand them around the dish and serve at once. Or serve cream and fruit in separate dishes. Instead of fresh fruit preserved fruit may be used.

138.Whipped Cream (with Cherries).— Remove the pits from 1 pound of large cherries; put the fruit in a glass dish with ½ cup sugar; set the dish for an hour or two on ice; also have 1 pint of whipped cream on ice; when ready to serve spread the cream over the cherries, or serve each in a separate dish, and send sponge or fancy cake to the table with it. Canned cherries, apricots or peaches may be substituted for fresh fruit.

139.Vanilla Cream.— Place a saucepan with 1 pint cream or milk over the fire, add 2 tablespoonfuls flour, the yolks of 4 eggs, 1 tablespoonful butter, 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract and a sprinkle of salt; stir this until it comes to a boil; when cold mix cream with the yolk of 1 egg and a little sweet cream.

140.Chocolate Cream.— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint of milk or cream; add ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract, ¼ pound grated chocolate, 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, ½ tablespoonful butter, a sprinkle of salt and the yolks of 4 eggs; place this in a saucepan over the fire and stir till it boils; then remove and set aside to cool.

141.Orange Cream.— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint milk or cream, add ½ tablespoonful butter, 3½ tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 3 or 4 eggs and the grated rind of ½ an orange and stir the cream over the fire till it boils; then set aside to cool.

142.Almond Cream.— Pound 6 ounces of blanched almonds with a little cream to a paste; mix them with 1 pint of sweet cream or milk, add 2 tablespoonfuls flour, 3½ tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 4 eggs, a little salt, ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract and ½ tablespoonful butter; stir this over the fire till it boils; then remove and set the cream aside to cool.

143.Coffee Cream.— Put 3 ounces fresh roasted Mocha coffee into 1 pint boiling cream; let it stand 15 minutes; then strain, add to the coffee cream 2 tablespoonfuls flour, ½ tablespoonful butter, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a sprinkle of salt and the yolks of 6 eggs; stir this over the fire till it boils; remove it and set the cream aside to cool.

144.Creme Frangipane à la Vanille.— Mix ½ cup flour with 2 cups cream, add 5 well beaten eggs, a sprinkle of salt, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 tablespoonful butter and 1 teaspoonful vanilla;stir this over the fire till it boils; remove it, add 8 well pounded macaroons and set aside to cool. Instead of vanilla a little orange or lemon peel may be substituted. Blanched almonds, raisins, currants, finely cut citron or any kind of fruit such as pineapples, strawberries or peaches may also be used.

145.Jelliesshould be as clear as crystal, not too sweet and just firm enough to hold together. Jellies that have to stand any length of time on the buffets must, of course, be firmer. A good plan is to make a trial by putting a little in a tin cup and setting it on ice before the jelly is put into a form.

146.To Clarify Gelatine.— Put 2 ounces gelatine in a saucepan, add ½ pint cold water and let it stand 10 minutes; then add ½ pint boiling water, set the saucepan in a vessel of boiling water and stir until gelatine is dissolved; beat the whites of 2 eggs to a froth, add the juice of 1 large lemon and a little cold water; stir this into the gelatine, continue stirring until it boils, remove to side of stove and let it stand 5 minutes without boiling; then strain through a jelly bag and use as directed in following recipes.

147.To Clarify Sugar.— Put 1 pound sugar in 1 pint cold water and stir till sugar is dissolved; then strain through a napkin. A quicker way is to boil the sugar and water with the juice of 1 lemon for a few minutes and strain the same way.

148.To Clarify Fruit Juice.— Lay a few sheets of filtering paper in water and let them soak for 15 minutes, changing the water twice; then press them out, pick into small pieces, wet a little again with water and put the paper into a small sieve; pour the fruit juice onto the paper and let it run through into a dish. If not clear the first time pour back again and let it run through once more.

149.Jelly Bag.— Take ¾ yard of white flannel and make a bias bag; this is done by taking the flannel on the bias, sewing the bottom and side together to a point; cut it even on top and hem; then sew a string on each end of hem. In using the bag lay a broom with one end on the back of a chair and the other end on a table; tie the bag onto the broom, in the center, so that it hangs between the table and chair; set a bowl underneath the bag; then pour in the jelly; pour that which runs through first back again into the bag; repeat this once or twice more until the jelly runs through clear. When all the jelly has run through fill it into a mould and set either on ice or in a cool place.

150.Orange Jelly.— Clarify 2 ounces of gelatine as directed (see Clarifying Gelatine), dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 pint water, add the thin peel of 2 oranges and let it stand 1 hour; then remove orange peel and strain the sugar syrup through a napkin; remove the peel from 4 oranges, divide them into small quarters and remove the pits without breaking the fruit; next pour the juice of 8 oranges and 2 lemons through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice); as soon as the gelatine, fruit juice and sugar are clarified mix the three together, place a jelly form into cracked ice, pour in a few spoonfuls jelly and when firm lay in one-third of the orange quarters, which should be wiped dry with a napkin; add sufficient jelly to cover the fruit and when hard lay over another third; cover again with jelly and continue until all is used up; cover the form, lay some ice on top and let it stand till firm; when ready to serve dip the form into hot water, wipe it dry, remove cover, turn the jelly into a dish and serve with vanilla sauce or sweet cream.Note.—If the inside of jelly mould is brushed with pure almond oil the form need not be dipped in hot water, as the jelly will slip out without any trouble. Fine olive oil may also be used, but care should be taken to use only the very best, as otherwise the flavor of the jelly will be spoiled.

151.Plain Orange Jelly.— Dissolve and clarify 1 ounce gelatine in ½ pint water as directed, dissolve 1 cup sugar in ½ pint water, add the thin peel of 1 orange and let it stand 1 hour; thenstrain through a napkin; let the juice of 5 oranges and 1 lemon run through filtering paper or a fine napkin; mix the gelatine, fruit juice and sugar syrup together, pour it into a jelly mould and set in a cool place to get firm; when ready to serve dip the form into hot water, turn the jelly onto a dish and serve with the following sauce:—Beat 1 egg to a froth, add by degrees 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract.

152.Lemon Jelly.— Clarify 2 ounces gelatine as directed, dissolve 1¼ pounds sugar in 1 pint water, add the grated rind of 2 lemons and let it stand ½ hour; then strain through a napkin; let 1 pint of lemon juice run through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice); when the three ingredients have been clarified mix them together, fill the jelly into a jelly mould, set it on ice or in a cold place to get firm and serve same as Orange Jelly.

153.Strawberry Jelly.— Put 1 quart ripe strawberries in a colander, rinse them off with cold water and when drained mash them well in a bowl with a silver spoon; dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, add the juice of 1 lemon and put it over the fire to boil 5 minutes; strain through a napkin and when cold pour it over the strawberries; let them stand 3 hours; then strain the berries, first through a jelly bag and then through filtering paper; also let the juice of 2 oranges run through filtering paper; clarify 2 ounces gelatine as directed and when cold add it to the fruit juice; then make a trial by filling a few spoonfuls in a tin cup and set it on ice to form; if not firm enough add a little more dissolved gelatine; fill the jelly alternately with large strawberries in a jelly form and finish the same as Orange Jelly; serve with whipped cream.

154.Pineapple Jelly.— Pare and cut a large, ripe pineapple into quarters, remove the hard core from the center and cut the quarters of pineapple into fine slices; dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 pint cold water and juice of 1 lemon, pour it over the pineapple pieces, cover and let it stand for 2 hours; chop the eyes and hard core of pineapple very fine, put them with 1 pint water in a saucepan over the fire and boil slowly ½ hour; when cold strain them and add theliquid to the pineapple; in the meantime clarify 2 ounces gelatine as directed; then drain the pineapple in a sieve, wipe the slices dry with a napkin and lay them on a plate; let the pineapple syrup run through filtering paper or napkin and mix it with the clarified gelatine; also let the juice of 2 oranges and 1 lemon run through filtering paper and add it to the jelly; then make a trial to see if firm enough; place jelly form in cracked ice, pour a few spoonfuls of jelly into the form and when hard put in a layer of pineapple; cover them with jelly and when firm put in another layer of pineapple; continue until all is used up; then cover the form, put some ice on top of form and let it remain till jelly is firm; serve with or without cream or vanilla sauce. This jelly may also be made of preserved pineapple.

155.Jelly of Peaches.— Pare 8 large, ripe peaches, cut them into halves, remove the stones and cut each half into 3 or 4 pieces; put the fruit into a bowl and pour over it 1 pint of sugar syrup; let them stand well covered for 2 hours; scald the pits, remove the brown skin and put them with the peaches; then let the syrup run through filtering paper, mix it with 2 ounces clarified gelatine, fill the jelly with the peaches and pits in alternate layers in a form and finish the same as Orange Jelly.

156.Raspberry Jelly.— Press the juice from 1 quart ripe raspberries, add the juice of 1 lemon and filter it through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice); dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint water, strain through a napkin and add it to the raspberry juice; add 2 ounces clarified gelatine; set a jelly form into cracked ice and fill the jelly alternately with large, ripe raspberries into the form and finish the same as Orange Jelly.

157.Wine Jelly.— Soak 2 ounces gelatine in ½ pint cold water for 10 minutes; then add ½ pint boiling water and stir the whole over the fire till gelatine is dissolved; add the rind and juice of 1 lemon, 2 whole cloves, a small piece of cinnamon and the well beaten whites of 2 eggs; stir this with an egg beater till it boils;then remove the saucepan with its contents to side of stove and let it remain for 5 minutes without boiling; then strain it through a flannel jelly bag; dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, strain it through a napkin and add it with 1 pint Madeira to the gelatine; rinse out a jelly mould with cold water, pour in the jelly and set it on ice or in a cool place till firm. Instead of Madeira wine any other kind may be used.

158.Rhine Wine Jelly.— Dissolve and clarify 2 ounces gelatine and dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 pint water; add the rind of 2 lemons and the juice of 1; let it stand 1 hour; then strain through a napkin; let the juice of 2 lemons run through filtering paper, add it with 1 pint Rhine wine and the sugar syrup to the clarified gelatine, fill the jelly in a form and set it on ice or in a cool place.

159.Champagne Jelly.— Dissolve and clarify 2 ounces gelatine (see Gelatine), dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, strain it through a napkin, add to the gelatine with ½ bottle champagne and the filtered juice of 4 lemons, fill into a form and set it in a cool place or on ice.

160.Apple Jelly.— Grate 1 quart tart apples, put them in a bag and press out the juice, add the juice of 1 orange and let both run through a filtering paper; clarify 2 ounces gelatine, dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 pint cold water, strain through a napkin and add it with the apple juice to the clarified gelatine; rinse a mould with cold water, pour in the jelly and set it in a cool place or on ice till firm. Another way is:—Pare, core and quarter some tart apples and boil them in sugar syrup to which the juice of 1 lemon has been added; when the apples are done remove carefully, so as not to break them, lay on a sieve to drain and when cold lay into the mould alternately with the jelly and finish like Orange Jelly.

161.Cider Jelly.— Soak 2 ounces gelatine in ½ pint cold water for 15 minutes; then add ½ pint boiling water, put it over the fire and stir till gelatine is dissolved; add the juice of 1 lemon and the beaten whites of 2 eggs; stir with an egg beater until itboils; then draw to side of stove and let it stand 5 minutes; then strain through a flannel jelly bag; dissolve ¾ pound sugar in 1 quart sweet cider, strain through a jelly bag and add it to the gelatine; pour it into a jelly mould and set in a cool place until firm.

162.Rose Jelly.— Put 1 quart of freshly gathered rose leaves in a glass jar, squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over them, pour over the whole 1 cup boiling water, close the jar tightly and set aside till next day; then press out the juice (by putting the rose leaves in a coarse bag), let the liquid run through filtering paper (see Clarifying Fruit Juice), add 1 pint cold clarified sugar syrup, ½ pint white wine and 2 ounces clarified gelatine; next pour the jelly into a mould and set aside to cool.

163.Gelée Russe.— Clarify 1 ounce gelatine and dissolve ½ pound sugar in ½ pint water; add the grated peel of 2 lemons; let it stand 15 minutes; then strain through a napkin; let ½ pint lemon juice run through filtering paper; mix the clarified gelatine, sugar syrup and lemon juice together; put it in a deep kettle, set into cracked ice and whip the contents until it foams and begins to thicken; then fill it into a form and cover and pack with cracked ice till firm, which will take about 2 hours. Orange and Wine Jelly may be made in the same manner.

164.Macédoine de Fruit à la Russe.— Prepare a Rhine Wine Jelly, set a form into cracked ice, pour in a few spoonfuls jelly and let it get hard; lay over it a layer of fruit, such as strawberries, slices of pineapple or peaches, and pour over sufficient jelly to cover the fruit; put the remaining jelly into a deep kettle, set into cracked ice and beat with an egg beater till it foams and begins to thicken; then mix with 3 or 4 different kinds of fruit, either fresh or preserved, fill into the jelly form, cover closely and let it stand 2 hours; when ready to serve dip the form in hot water, wipe it dry, remove the cover, turn the jelly onto a dish and garnish with sugared fruit.

165.Calvesfoot Jelly.— Choose 4 calves’ feet with the skin on (if without the skin 6 must be taken), crack and wash themwell, put over the fire, cover with cold water and boil till they fall apart; strain the liquor through a fine sieve and let it stand in a cool place; next day skim off every particle of fat and remove the sediment; put the jelly over the fire and reduce it down to 2 quarts by boiling; beat up the whites of 4 eggs, add a little cold water, the juice of 2 lemons and the thin peel of one, 6 cloves and a piece of cinnamon; add this to the contents of saucepan, stirring constantly; boil for a few minutes; then move the saucepan to side of stove and let it stand for 5 minutes without boiling; then strain it through a double flannel bag; dissolve 2 cups sugar in 1 pint sherry or Madeira wine, strain through a napkin and add it to the strained jelly; rinse out the moulds with cold water, put in the jelly and set in a cool place. This jelly may be put into tightly corked bottles, and will keep for a long time. When wanted for use set the bottle in hot water until the jelly melts; then pour it into moulds and set in a cool place till firm.

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